Prince Edward Island
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Community
Services, Seniors and Labour
(formerly Social Services and Seniors and before that, Health and Social
Services)
The Department of Community Services. Seniors and Labour contributes to the
well-being of individuals, families and communities by working collaboratively
to promote the development of healthy, self-reliant individuals as well as supporting
and protecting vulnerable members in the Island community
Department responsible for welfare
Community Services. Seniors and
Labour
(formerly Social Services and Seniors and, before that,
Health and Social Services)
Name of the welfare program
Social Assistance
(formerly Welfare Assistance)
Legislation
Social
Assistance Act (PDF file - 488K, 10 pages)
- General Regulations
(PDF file - 552K, 25 pages)
Source:
Statutes and Regulations of
Prince Edward Island
Policy Manual
Social Assistance Policy Manual
Welfare statistics
Number
of People on Welfare,
March 1995 to March 2005 (PDF file - 133K, 1 page)
Source: National Council of Welfare
Welfare rates (benefits)
See sections 5 & 6 of the
Social Assistance Policy Manual
(Basic and Special Need Items)
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Related Links
* 2007-2008 Social
Services and Seniors Annual Report (PDF - 967K, 37 pages)
Published May 12, 2009
[ earlier
annual reports and other departmental publications ]
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For more information about welfare in other Canadian jurisdictions,
see the Canadian Social Research Links Key
Provincial/Territorial Welfare Links page
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From CBC Prince Edward Island:
'Bread
and butter' for children on welfare
October
29, 2009
P.E.I.'s social assistance rates are not meeting basic needs and the
government needs to index payments with the cost of living, says a group studying
how women manage on low incomes. Until June of this year, social assistance payments
on P.E.I. were unchanged for 10 years. In June, the food rate went up by 10 per
cent. The shelter rate increased by five per cent. The Women's Network of P.E.I.,
which conducted the study, said women cannot get by on occasional raises every
decade.
Social
assistance rates under constant review
October 30, 2009
Payments
made to people on social assistance are reviewed annually, says the P.E.I. government,
and it is looking at new ways to index those rates. A recent study by the Women's
Network of P.E.I. suggested indexing rates to the consumer price index. It noted
that rates went unchanged for a decade before an increase in June. Bob Creed,
director of social programs for the province, said a couple of provinces do tie
some of their social assistance rates to the consumer price index, but that wouldn't
always be beneficial.
Prince
Edward Island bumps up welfare allowances
August 27, 2009
Islanders
on social assistance started getting more money to buy groceries and pay the rent
earlier this summer, but the number of clients at the local food bank continues
to rise.
Source:
CBC News
Source:
CBC
Prince Edward Island
2006-2007
Social Services and Seniors Annual Report (PDF - 935K, 24 pages)
2005-06 Annual
Report Social Services and Seniors (PDF - 575K, 23 pages)
2003/04 Ministry
of Health and Social Services Annual Report (PDF file - 1.5MB, 73 pages)
2003/04 Ministry
of Health & Social Services Program Profile (PDF file - 2.5MB, 86
pages)
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Governments
of Canada and Prince Edward Island sign an Agreement on Early Learning and Child
Care Related Links: Healthy Child Development - from PEI Health and Social Services Google Web
Search Results : "Prince Edward Island,
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Province
increases assistance to families with prescription drug costs
Health and Social Services
May 1, 2001
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI -- Effective May 1st, enhancements will be made to the provincial
Family Health Benefit program which assists lower income families with the cost
of prescription drugs.
Successful
Reorganization of Provincial Pharmacy Programs Improves Service to Clients
October 12, 2000
More
than 11,000 provincial pharmacy clients can now obtain their prescriptions at
their local pharmacy following the successful reorganization of two major provincial
pharmacy programs.
Increased
Social Assistance Rates Will Help Families With The Cost Of Transportation And
Children's Activities
[Higher welfare rates
retroactive to April 2000 + new Healthy Child Allowance]
Press Release
Health and Social Services
September 27, 2000
Province
Increases Food and School Allowances for Social Assistance Clients
Effective January 2000
December 22, 1999
Prince
Edward Island participates in National Children's Agenda
May 10, 1999
Province
Introduces New Programs for Children and Families
June 1998
Health
and Social Services budget will increase by $14.6 million in 1999-2000
(including establishment of the new PEI Family Health Benefit
to assist lower income families with the cost of prescription drugs and the Seniors
Drug Program)
Press Release, April 7, 1999
Canada
and Prince Edward Island Sign an Agreement to Assist People With Disabilities This
agreement was signed under the Multilateral
Framework for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities,
which replaced the Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities initiative
in April 2004. |
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The Social Programs division provides supports and services to people with disabilities in Prince Edward Island to help them enjoy a good quality of life. The division also partners with many community organizations across the province that extend services in the areas of transportation, housing, job training and recreation. Disability Support Program |
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Healthy
Child Development NOTE: for similar (early childhood) programs elsewhere in Canada, go to the Canadian Social Research Links Early Learning and Child Care page. |
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PEI Advisory Council
on the Status of Women
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women was established to advise the
Minister Responsible with respect to matters relating to the status of women,
the development of public awareness regarding issues affecting women, and the
promotion of change in attitudes within the community in order that women may
enjoy an equality of opportunity.
PEI
Equality Report Card (PDF - 403K, 20 pages)
June 2009
During the 2007 election, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
introduced its plan for an Equality Report Card for PEI, and in June 2008,
we published the first, pilot report. The Equality Report Card is a process
to assess our Province’s progress towards women’s equality goals.
(...)
We urge the government to consult and collaborate with community-based organizations
to develop a Poverty Reduction Strategy like those in other provinces. We
see the three priority areas below as key elements of Poverty Reduction:
* Improvements to the Employment Standards Act * Investment in affordable,
accessible, appropriate housing (incl. housing for seniors and persons with
disabilities * Increase direct allowances to social services recipients to
cover all of their basic needs.
(...)
There has been no action towards the promised Poverty Reduction Strategy to
consider how we are doing across the province and across departments to assist
people who live in poverty. There is no political will to name the problem
of poverty and to provide poverty reduction initiatives. The full-time position
in government that is meant to be dedicated to Poverty Reduction has been
vacant for over a year.
Source:
PEI Advisory Council
on the Status of Women
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Stop
clawback of child benefits, P.E.I. urged
November 12, 2009
The P.E.I. government needs to stop clawing back the National Child Benefit
from families on social assistance, the National Council of Welfare says.
The council, an arms-length advisory group for the federal minister of human
resources, notes P.E.I. is now in a minority among the provinces in clawing
back the federal benefit. On the Island the money counts as income and is
deducted from what a family receives from the province. (...) The National
Council of Welfare was joined in its call by the P.E.I. Advisory Council on
the Status of Women. In June, the Advisory Council produced a report card
looking at the provincial government's progress on certain issues, including
the clawback of the National Child Benefit.
Source:
CBC PEI
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11,000
Atlantic millionaires and 77,000 households
mired in debt: Rich-poor gap grows as region loses wealth
September 2008
Press Release
A new report entitled Financial Security and Debt in Atlantic Canada
examines trends in household wealth since the 1980s—in Canada as a whole
and in the Atlantic region. In particular, it looks at trends in wealth distribution,
including Atlantic Canada’s share of national wealth and in the portion
of wealth owned by the top, middle and lower wealth groups.
Financial Security and Debt in Atlantic
Canada
September 2008
By Kimberley Tran and Ronald Colman
Complete report
(PDF - 7.1MB, 136 pages)
Source:
GPI Atlantic
GPIAtlantic is an independent, non-profit research and education organization
committed to the development of the Genuine Progress Index (GPI) – a
new measure of sustainability, wellbeing and quality of life.
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Council
of Atlantic Premiers
This web site provides information on:
* the Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP),
* the Council of Maritime Premiers (CMP), and
* the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP)
The website also provides convenient online access to Council publications,
employee contact information, and to regional agencies and organizations as
well as providing information on Working Together for Atlantic Canada: An
Action Plan for Regional Co-operation (PDF- 492k, November 8, 2001).
Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
ACOA is a federal government agency headquartered in the Atlantic Region.
ACOA's goal is to improve the economy of Atlantic Canadian communities through
the successful development of business and job opportunities.
Five
year report to Parliament, 1998-2003 - ACOA (PDF file - 1.7MB, 86 pages)
| Another Look at Welfare Reform
(Autumn 1997) - an in-depth analysis by the National Council of Welfare of changes in Canadian welfare programs in the 1990s. The report focuses on the provincial and territorial reforms that preceded the repeal of the Canada Assistance Plan and those that followed the implementation of the Canada Health and Social Transfer. - large file (300K+) but well worth the wait for detailed information on welfare reforms in the 1990s in each Canadian jurisdiction, as well as a national overview of the broad issues of welfare reform and the setting for welfare reform in Canada Source: National Council of Welfare The National Council of Welfare (NCW) is an arm's length advisory body to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters of concern to low-income Canadians. |
Atlantic Institute for
Market Studies (includes many reports and studies on CPP, transfer
payments, UI reforms, pensions, the fishery, etc.)
University of Prince Edward Island
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