S-3.1.1 - Act respecting income security

Section 8 Disposition versions

1998-08-01

8. The benefits granted to an independent adult or to a family shall be established, for each month, on the basis of his or its situation on the last day of the preceding month. The benefits shall be equal to the deficit existing between the resources and the needs, and computed

(1)  by determining the amount applicable according to the prescribed scale of needs for adults and adding to it, where applicable, the amount of the additional amounts for dependent children and the amount of the special benefits;

(1.1)  by subtracting from the amount of the additional amounts for dependent children determined by regulation, the family allowances received by the family for that month under the Act respecting family benefits (chapter P-19.1) and the amount received for that month as a national child benefit supplement, determined under C of the formula appearing in subsection 1 of section 122.61 of the Income Tax Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter 1, 5th Supplement);

(2)  by subtracting from the amount obtained under subparagraphs 1 and 1.1 the following amounts, except where they are excluded by regulation:

(a)  the income from work and from property earned, in the preceding month, by the independent adult or by the members of the family, and any earnings or other pecuniary benefits of any nature realized by him or them, except those to be subtracted under subparagraph 1.1 and under paragraph b;

(b)  the benefits to be realized, in the period prescribed by regulation, to which the independent adult or the adult members of the family is or are entitled, by reason of an interruption of work, under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter U-1);

(c)  until such time as the independent adult or the adult members of the family could be declared eligible for benefits under the said Act, any work income that the independent adult or the adult members of the family who has or have lost his or their employment by reason of an interruption of work due to a labour dispute and who, for that reason, could not be or has or have not been declared eligible for unemployment benefits would otherwise have earned in the preceding month;

(d)  the liquid assets, within the meaning of the regulation, owned by the independent adult or the members of the family on the last day of the preceding month;

(e)  the amount obtained by applying the percentage determined by regulation to the value of the property owned by the independent adult or the members of a family on the last day of the preceding month, assessed in accordance with the method prescribed by regulation, but excluding the property which cannot be alienated by reason of a legal impediment outside the control of the beneficiary.

The benefits shall be granted from the month following the month of the application. However, the benefits may be granted for the month in which the application is made and shall, in that case, be established according to the method prescribed by regulation.

1988, c. 51, s. 8; 1997, c. 57, s. 49; 1998, c. 36, s. 207.

1997-09-01

8. The benefits granted to an independent adult or to a family shall be established, for each month, on the basis of his or its situation on the last day of the preceding month. The benefits shall be equal to the deficit existing between the resources and the needs, and computed

(1)  by determining the amount applicable according to the prescribed scale of needs for adults and adding to it, where applicable, the amount of the additional amounts for dependent children and the amount of the special benefits;

(1.1)  by subtracting from the amount of the additional amounts for dependent children determined by regulation, the family allowances received by the family for that month under the Act respecting family benefits (chapter P-19.1);

(2)  by subtracting from the amount obtained under subparagraphs 1 and 1.1 the following amounts, except where they are excluded by regulation:

(a)  the income from work and from property earned, in the preceding month, by the independent adult or by the members of the family, and any earnings or other pecuniary benefits of any nature realized by him or them, except those to be subtracted under subparagraph 1.1 and under paragraph b;

(b)  the benefits to be realized, in the period prescribed by regulation, to which the independent adult or the adult members of the family is or are entitled, by reason of an interruption of work, under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter U-1);

(c)  until such time as the independent adult or the adult members of the family could be declared eligible for benefits under the said Act, any work income that the independent adult or the adult members of the family who has or have lost his or their employment by reason of an interruption of work due to a labour dispute and who, for that reason, could not be or has or have not been declared eligible for unemployment benefits would otherwise have earned in the preceding month;

(d)  the liquid assets, within the meaning of the regulation, owned by the independent adult or the members of the family on the last day of the preceding month;

(e)  the amount obtained by applying the percentage determined by regulation to the value of the property owned by the independent adult or the members of a family on the last day of the preceding month, assessed in accordance with the method prescribed by regulation, but excluding the property which cannot be alienated by reason of a legal impediment outside the control of the beneficiary.

The benefits shall be granted from the month following the month of the application. However, the benefits may be granted for the month in which the application is made and shall, in that case, be established according to the method prescribed by regulation.

1988, c. 51, s. 8; 1997, c. 57, s. 49.

1989-08-01

8. The benefits granted to an independent adult or to a family shall be established, for each month, on the basis of his or its situation on the last day of the preceding month. The benefits shall be equal to the deficit existing between the resources and the needs, and computed

(1)  by determining the amount applicable according to the prescribed scale of needs and adding to it, where applicable, the amount of the special benefits;

(2)  by subtracting from the amount obtained under subparagraph 1 the following amounts, except where they are excluded by regulation:

(a)  the income from work and from property earned, in the preceding month, by the independent adult or by the members of the family, and any earnings or other pecuniary benefits of any nature realized by him or them, except those to be subtracted under paragraph b;

(b)  the benefits to be realized, in the period prescribed by regulation, to which the independent adult or the adult members of the family is or are entitled, by reason of an interruption of work, under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter U-1);

(c)  until such time as the independent adult or the adult members of the family could be declared eligible for benefits under the said Act, any work income that the independent adult or the adult members of the family who has or have lost his or their employment by reason of an interruption of work due to a labour dispute and who, for that reason, could not be or has or have not been declared eligible for unemployment benefits would otherwise have earned in the preceding month;

(d)  the liquid assets, within the meaning of the regulation, owned by the independent adult or the members of the family on the last day of the preceding month;

(e)  the amount obtained by applying the percentage determined by regulation to the value of the property owned by the independent adult or the members of a family on the last day of the preceding month, assessed in accordance with the method prescribed by regulation, but excluding the property which cannot be alienated by reason of a legal impediment outside the control of the beneficiary.

The benefits shall be granted from the month following the month of the application. However, the benefits may be granted for the month in which the application is made and shall, in that case, be established according to the method prescribed by regulation.

1988, c. 51, s. 8.