363. The contribution income includes the income of the adult and that of his spouse for the preceding month, within the meaning of section 28 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3), as well as any non-taxable indemnity, pension, annuity, allowance or benefit arising from any source whatsoever, less the personal expense allowance prescribed by section 375 or the sum of the following deductions:(b) $467.15 for each child under 18 years of age; (c) $585.72 for each child 18 years of age or over who attends a teaching institution on a full-time basis. The following are not taken into consideration in determining the contribution income:(a) the existence of a spouse or child if he is accommodated in a foster family, reception centre, hospital centre for long-term care or an institution offering such services or if he is being held by court order;
(b) the benefit to an adult consisting in relief in whole or in part from payment for his accommodation;
(c) the amount of the benefit received under last resort assistance program in accordance with the Act respecting income security (chapter S-3.1.1) as well as the interest produced by an amount equivalent to the liquid assets permitted pursuant to the Regulation respecting social aid (R.R.Q., 1981, c. A-16, r. 1), as it read on 1 July 1983;
(d) the expense incurred to maintain a dwelling or residence. A deduction is granted for disbursements made to terminate a current lease but only up to the amount and for the maximum period prescribed in section 44 of the Regulation respecting income security (O.C. 922-89, 89-06-14). However, in the case of an adult 65 years of age or older admitted permanently to a hospital centre for long-term care or a residential centre, the deduction is granted for disbursements of up to $650 a month for a maximum period of 3 months following the date of admission.
The amounts in subparagraphs a, b and c of the first paragraph are indexed on 1 January each year according to the Pension Index established pursuant to section 117 of the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan (chapter R-9).
R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-5, r. 1, s. 363; O.C. 3411-81, s. 3; O.C. 1426-84, s. 6; O.C. 1039-89, s. 1; S.Q. 2011, c. 18, s. 316.