Hardship Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Rate Table
Effective: May 1, 2022
The asterisk indicates the most recent rate table changes
Hardship Support Allowance for Persons with Disabilities
Family Unit |
Age of Applicant |
Maximum Amount of Support Allowance |
---|---|---|
Sole applicant/recipient and no dependent children |
Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities |
$983.50 |
Sole applicant/recipient and one or more dependent children |
Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities |
$1,133.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children |
One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities and is under 65 years of age |
$1,378.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children |
Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities |
$1,853.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children |
One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities but is 65 or more years of age |
$1,628.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children |
One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities and is under 65 years of age |
$1,478.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children |
Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities |
$1,953.50 |
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children |
One applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities, the other is not a person with disabilities but is 65 or more years of age |
$1,728.50 |
Hardship Shelter Allowance for Persons with Disabilities
Family Unit Composition |
Minimum Shelter Allowance |
Maximum Shelter Allowance |
|
---|---|---|---|
1 person |
*$75 |
$375 |
|
2 persons |
*$150 |
$570 |
|
3 persons |
*$200 |
$665 |
|
4 persons |
*$225 |
$715 |
|
5 persons |
*$250 |
$765 |
|
6 persons |
*$275 |
$815 |
|
7 persons |
*$300 |
$865 |
Note:
- All rates are monthly.
- An additional Transportation Supplement is provided to a person with the Persons with Disabilities designation as $52 in cash or as an in-kind bus pass.
- In addition to the support allowance, families may also receive a monthly payment for each child under 19 years of age. For more information, see Child Benefits Top-up Supplement.
- *If actual shelter costs are less than the minimum shelter allowance, the minimum shelter allowance will be provided.
- *Minimum shelter allowance increments continue to increase by an additional $25 for each additional dependant after unit size 7.
- Maximum shelter allowance increments continue to increase by an additional $50 for each additional dependant after unit size 7.
This webpage was last updated: May 1, 2022