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BigBen · 03-02-2005, 07:45 AM

I think anywhere would suck to be homeless, but anyway...

We do have welfare programs that are administered through the provincial governments, but be warned, they are for the basics. I think (?) in my province a young single white guy is screwed. ~ 500$ per month, rent in?

Looking at the disclamers, yes you get more depending on what box you fit in. Single mom? More.
More kids? More.
Disabled? More.
Aboriginal? More.

And so therefore it is kind of a sliding scale. It is a tough life, and no-one where I live thinks "man, those welfare people sure do have it easy..." except for the ignorant and bitter assholes who love Darwin and hate charities.

As for Unemployment Insurance (UI) ... sorry, EI now:

So many weeks of work entitles you for a certain percentage of your average wage over a certain time... long and simple formula. Administered by the Feds, EI premiums come off your cheque like taxes, and everyone pays for them. Big stink lately in the fact that the EI coffers are overflowing, and the gov't will not give the money back in terms of fiddling with the fomula or taking less money off the paycheque.

Don't worry about it. All you have to do is ask someone who has done it before and they will walk you through the steps. I think that the EI forms are on-line now, so you don't even have to mail in cards anymore.

BTW, people here cal it "Pogey" pronounced po-gi . You'll sound very cool when you ask someone about it.

03-02-2005, 07:45 AM	#46 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	I think anywhere would suck to be homeless, but anyway... We do have welfare programs that are administered through the provincial governments, but be warned, they are for the basics. I think (?) in my province a young single white guy is screwed. ~ 500$ per month, rent in? Looking at the disclamers, yes you get more depending on what box you fit in. Single mom? More. More kids? More. Disabled? More. Aboriginal? More. And so therefore it is kind of a sliding scale. It is a tough life, and no-one where I live thinks "man, those welfare people sure do have it easy..." except for the ignorant and bitter assholes who love Darwin and hate charities. As for Unemployment Insurance (UI) ... sorry, EI now: So many weeks of work entitles you for a certain percentage of your average wage over a certain time... long and simple formula. Administered by the Feds, EI premiums come off your cheque like taxes, and everyone pays for them. Big stink lately in the fact that the EI coffers are overflowing, and the gov't will not give the money back in terms of fiddling with the fomula or taking less money off the paycheque. Don't worry about it. All you have to do is ask someone who has done it before and they will walk you through the steps. I think that the EI forms are on-line now, so you don't even have to mail in cards anymore. BTW, people here cal it "Pogey" pronounced po-gi . You'll sound very cool when you ask someone about it. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.