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Jeopardy. The West Central Women’s Resource Centre H.O.M.E.S Program Presents Rewarding Work. Income Support + Wages. From Welfare to Work. Disability. Childcare + Housing. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500.
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Jeopardy The West Central Women’s Resource Centre H.O.M.E.S Program Presents Rewarding Work
Income Support + Wages From Welfare to Work Disability Childcare + Housing 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500
Row 1, Col 1 What are wage subsidies up to $8.75/hr through Employment Manitoba? Non-Profit employers can receive 100% and other employers can receive 50% of this for on-the-job training
1,2 What is up $100 per month? This is the Rewarding Work Allowance you can receive per month for work-related costs such as clothing and transportation
1,3 What is $4000 plus $1000 for every dependent, to a household maximum of $8000? People with disabilities can have this much money put aside as a liquid asset.
1,4 What is the Manitoba Child Benefit? This $35 per month benefit replaces the C.R.I.S.P program, for those with an annual income of less than $20,000
2,1 What are 20 job applications and 0 bus tickets? What is the number of job applications that must be made per week while on General Assistance and how many bus tickets are provided?
2,2 What is $300? Job seekers without children can receive this amount of money per year for general assistance when they complete a personal job plan
2,3 What is Personal Attendant Community Education? (through the Independent Living Resource Centre) P.A.C.E. stands for this
2,4 What is $1 of the $2 fee per child per day? This is how much EIA pays per child for subsidized child care
3,1 What is $25/ month? This is the amount single adults & couples without children may receive as a job seekers allowance.
3,2 What is the Get Started Allowance? This is a one time payment for those leaving EIA for paid work
3,3 Up to $200/ month for rent? EIA can refer people with mental illness experiencing homelessness to a program that will provide them with this
3,4 What are Rewarding Work Rent Allowance and Health Benefits? When you leave EIA for work you have 45 days to apply for these benefits
4,1 What is $8.75 per hour? (as of April 2009) This is the minimum wage
4,2 What are drug, dental and optical services? This EIA Rewarding Work program extends coverage for recipients leaving assistance for paid work for up to 2 years
4,3 What is $50/month? This is the rent allowance for non disabled adults and couples without children when leaving EIA for employment
4,4 What is the Manitoba Shelter Benefit? This $35 rent supplement is for persons with disabilities, single parents and couples without children in private rental accommodations
5,1 What is $200 plus 30% of every other dollar? You can earn this amount of income each month and remain on assistance
5,3 What is $50 - $100/ month? Those on disability can receive this much when they volunteer at a community organization
5,2 What is ‘Job Connections’? Workers can refer single parents and adults with significant identified barriers to employment (who do not receive EIA Disability) to this to work towards securing a job.
5,4 What is 77%? What percentage of households on EIA use their food money for their rent?