Social Assistance Rate Level(s) and Withdrawal Models
The project generated three products to inform the ongoing review of social assistance in Ontario. These include: a literature review on existing theoretical and empirical evidence from Canadian provinces and internationally on approaches to setting income assistance rates and withdrawal rates; an environmental scan of existing practices; and an options paper comprising a set of alternative future models for setting social assistance rates and withdrawal rates. All three consider the implications of different approaches for work incentives, fairness and adequacy.
Project Details
Published: December 2015
Capability: Policy Research
Policy Area: Income Security - Social Assistance
Population: Low-income Populations - Low-skilled Workers - Social Assistance Recipients - Communities and Families - Children
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