update on government cheques
By winterose
@winterose (39887)
Canada
8 responses
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Sep 12
That is good news, and one less worry for you.
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@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
28 Sep 12
That is good for both you and your son. I can remember when I was sick and had social security for a time I was always worried that they would cut it back before I was ready. Thankfully they never did and I was able to go back to work, but it was still scary not knowing.
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
29 Sep 12
Good to know! I wonder if it's the same in Ontario. My husband and I are living in a bit of a high-rent place based on my income, but we don't want to move because the location is good.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Sep 12
Yes when I was in the last house I had a shelter allowance, because my rent was higher than deemed reasonable for my income. However, when you go into subsidized housing you are not entitled to a shelter allowance.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Sep 12
When was the last time they did a review of your expenses? You might be entitled to more on the Shelter portion.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
28 Sep 12
makes me want to live in canada more. how many months of warmth do you have there. is there a lot of rain? just curious. the things you say makes me think it may be a very nice place to live.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Sep 12
well it is like the northern states, Vermont, Maine, New York and so on. But Canada is a bit colder still, our winters are like wisconsin and michigan. Our summer season is so short just three months. Spring and Fall can be on the milder side or quite cool.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Sep 12
It really is and my low rental is 401 a month, I know Sharon pays a lot less
@CookingIsMyPassion (653)
• United States
28 Sep 12
That is really good news, you were worrying for nothing!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Sep 12
It is not for nothing, it was a real concern, the welfare has so many different classifications. Years ago they used to pay less when people moved into a low rental, I did not know if that rule had chanced and I didn't want to rock the boat by asking. My son was worried he is the one on welfare. I just get a small little cheque from them to compensate for the difference on disability pension.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
28 Sep 12
Well that's good. It might seem like a big raise in pay since you pay less in rent now.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Sep 12
It is a 229 dollar difference but I won't really see it for a couple of months yet, there is just so much to buy and bills to pay after moving.
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
28 Sep 12
That's good to hear. I would have worried about that one myself. Experience with government here is a hard teacher. It is difficult not to be just a little paranoid about it.
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