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EXAMPLES OF INCOME SUPPORT WITH EARNINGS

Example 1:

Jane is working. Her net monthly earnings are $800 after mandatory deductions are taken off her pay-cheque. If she didn’t earn any money, she would have received $1,020 a month in Income Support. She does not have any child care or disability-related work costs.

Net monthly earnings  $800

50% of net monthly earnings ($800 × 50% = $400) 

$400

 

 

-

child care costs

$0

-

-

plus disability-related work costs 

+ $0  

-

-

employment deductions 

$0 

-

 

 

 

minus employment deductions  -

-

-$0

Amount subtracted from Income Support  

-

$400

Jane’s monthly Income Support is $620 ($1,020 - $400) after the reduction due to her earnings. Since Jane has earnings, she is also eligible for the $100 Work-Related Benefit.

Jane’s monthly income is her Income Support plus the Work-Related Benefit plus her net monthly earnings ($620 + $100 + $800 = $1,520).

Example 2:
Joe is working. His net monthly earnings are $1,400 after mandatory deductions are taken off his pay-cheque. If he didn’t earn any money, he would have received $1,020 a month in Income Support. This month he spent $200 on approved disability-related work costs. He did not have any child care expenses.

Net monthly earnings 

$1,400

 

 

50% of net monthly earnings ($1,400 × 50% = $400) 

$700

 

 

-

child care costs

$0

-

-

plus disability-related work costs 

+ $200  

-

-

employment deductions 

$200 

-

 

 

 

minus employment deductions  -

-

-$200

Amount subtracted from Income Support  

-

$500

Joe’s monthly Income Support is $520 ($1,020 - $500) after the reduction due to his earnings. Since Joe has earnings, he is also eligible for the $100 Work-Related Benefit.

Joe’s monthly income is his Income Support plus the Work-Related Benefit plus his net monthly earnings minus his disability-related work costs ($520 + $100 + $1,400 - $200 = $1,820).

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