Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.
When assessing a client’s need for income support, what are the main factors (rent, income from various sources, number of children, et cetera) that are considered? In other words, how is the amount of income support determined?
When assessing a client’s need for income support, what is the level of monthly income below which a client is considered in need of income support for:
an 18-year-old living on their now in Yellowknife?
a single parent with three children in Yellowknife?
an unemployed couple with two children in Yellowknife?
a senior living on their own in Yellowknife?
Are income support needs calculated differently in each NWT community? If so, for the same four examples listed above, what is the level of monthly income below which a client is considered in need of income support in each NWT community?
In the most recent year that has complete data, how many individuals received income support in each NWT community?
For that same period of time, what were the total income support payments made in each NWT community?
