Benefit amounts of the Aim for Employment Program

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By participating in the Aim for Employment Program, you will receive benefits each month. The amount varies depending on your situation.

Your basic benefit amount varies depending on your situation, your work income and the composition of your family. You may have cash resources (called liquid assets) that do not influence the amount of your benefit.

Work income

You may also earn a wage by working. Depending on your situation, a maximum amount is allowed without benefits being reduced. That amount is $200 for one adult and $300 for two adults.

If you exceed the allowable work income, the additional amount will be deducted from your basic benefit. If the total benefit amount after calculating work income is $1 or more, you will be entitled to an additional amount equal to 25% of the amount that exceeds the allowable work income.

Additional amounts

Additional sums may be added to the amount you receive. They can be

• special benefits;
• adjustements for dependent children.

The following are the benefit amounts for different situations.

Amount for a single adult participant

Calculation of the benefit:

• Basic benefit: $800
• Adjustment to the basic benefit: $45
• Total benefit: $845

The allowable work income without the benefit being reduced is $200. The participant will be entitled to an additional amount if they receive at least $1 in benefits. This amount is equal to 25% of the amount that exceeds the allowable work income.

Amount for two adult participants

Calculation of the benefit:

• Basic benefit: $1,238
• Adjustment: $45
• Total benefit: $1,283

The allowable work income without the benefit being reduced is $300. Adults will be entitled to an additional amount if they receive at least $1 in benefits. This amount is equal to 25% of the amount that exceeds the allowable work income.

Amount for a participating adult and a non-participating adult

Calculation of the benefit:

• Basic benefit: $1,238
• Adjustment: $45
• Total benefit: $1,283

If the non-participating adult has health related limitations, an allowance of $169 per month is added.

The allowable work income without the benefit being reduced is $300. Adults will be entitled to an additional amount if they receive at least $1 in benefits. This amount is equal to 25% of the amount that exceeds the allowable work income.

Here’s an example of a person receiving $845 per month from the Aim for Employment Program.

In addition to their benefits, this person works and receives a monthly wage of $360. In this example, the wage is $160 higher than the excluded work income, which is set at $200 for a single person.

$160 will therefore be withdrawn from their benefits.

$845 - $160 = $685

Their benefits are $685 after accounting for their work income.

With the application of the work income supplement, 25% of the amounts in excess of the work income excluded from the calculation will be added to their benefits, which is $40 in this example (25% x $160).

$685 + $40 = $725

Their monthly benefits will therefore be $725.