Ministry of Social Development

BC Employment and Assistance Rate Tables

(Effective January 1, 2005)

Family Unit Composition	Age of Applicant or Recipient	Maximum Amount of Support
Sole applicant/recipient and no dependent children	Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities	$531.42
Sole applicant/recipient and one or more dependent children	Applicant/recipient is a person with disabilities	$672.08
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	$700.56
Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children	Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities	$949.06
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	$949.06
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	$794.56
Two applicants/recipients and one or more dependent children	Both applicants/recipients are persons with disabilities	$1043.06
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	$1043.06

All rates are monthly.
In addition to the support allowance, families receive $123.50 for each child to age 19 years, under the BC Family Bonus and ministry top-up if the Family Bonus is less than $123.50 or the child is ineligible for Family Bonus.