Household Income

• Central Ontario adults on social assistance must spend 30-50% of income on food: health unit report

  For a single adult on Ontario Works with a monthly income of $863, the cost of a nutritious food basket is $397 — approximately 46 per cent of income.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2023
  
• Lethbridge social assistance programs bracing for higher demand as inflation rises

  One Alberta economist says a large number of people in Lethbridge could struggle to adapt to high costs.

  Economy

  Jun 16, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick’s household income policy borders on discrimination: disability advocates

  Advocates say New Brunswick's household income policy borders on discrimination since benefits are often reduced if recipients live in the same house as their spouse.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2021
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• Canadians would rather cut down their debt than save for vacation, retirement in 2018: CIBC

  Paying bills or just getting by were the top goals for about 15 per cent of respondents.

  Consumer

  Dec 28, 2017
• New record: Canadians owe $1.71 for every $1 they make

  The amount Canadians owe relative to their income hit another new high in the third quarter.

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2017
• Sleepless children can reduce parents’ income by 11 per cent, study shows

  Why mom and dad aren't who they used to be at work

  Consumer

  May 1, 2017
• Owning home becoming pipedream for many house-hunters in Toronto, Vancouver

  In Toronto, home ownership costs - including mortgage payments, utilities and property taxes - for a single detached home were 71.4 per cent of the median household income.

  Consumer

  Jun 9, 2016
• Affordability calculator: How much house can you handle?

  How much house can you handle? Try our affordability calculator

  Consumer

  Nov 27, 2013