Hardship Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Rate Table
Last updated on January 21, 2025Effective: August 1, 2023
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 |
*$500 |
|
|
2 persons |
$150 |
*$695 |
|
|
3 persons |
$200 |
*$790 |
|
|
4 persons |
$225 |
*$840 |
|
|
5 persons |
$250 |
*$890 |
|
|
6 persons |
$275 |
*$940 |
|
|
7 persons |
$300 |
*$990 |
|
|
8 persons |
*$325 |
*$1,040 |
|
|
9 persons |
*$350 |
*$1,090 |
|
|
10 persons |
*$375 |
*$1,140 |
|
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 10.
- Maximum shelter allowance increments continue to increase by an additional $50 for each additional dependant after unit size 10.
This webpage was last updated: August 1, 2023