What is the Social Assistance Program?
Amount for 1 adult
Adult with no limited capacity for employment
Calculation including an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $725
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $770
Adult with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $725
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $153
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $923
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of 1 adult (with or without a temporarily limited capacity for employment) is $200.
Amount for the spouse of a student
Spouse of a student with no limited capacity for employment
Calculation including an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $200
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $245
Spouse of a student with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $200
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $153
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $398
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of the spouse of a student (with or without a temporarily limited capacity for employment) is $200.
Amount for a person sheltered in an institution
Detail
A person may be sheltered in one of the following institutions:
- A rehabilitation centre
- A residential and long-term care centre (CHSLD)
Amount
To find out the benefit amount, visit the website of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) 
.
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of a sheltered person is $200.
Amount for an independent adult undergoing social reintegration
Detail
An independent adult undergoing social reintegration is required to reside in a halfway house.
For the purposes of this provision, a halfway house means
- a community residential centre
- a community shelter
- a foster home
Amount
To find out the benefit amount, visit the website of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) .
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of an independent adult residing in a halfway house is $200.
Amount for an independent adult receiving addiction services
Detail
An independent adult may be required to stay in a centre that offers addiction services.
Amount
To find out the benefit amount, visit the website of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) .
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of an independent adult receiving addiction services is $200.
Amount for a minor sheltered with her dependent child
Detail
A minor may be sheltered with her dependent child in one of the following institutions:
- A rehabilitation centre
- A residential and long-term care centre (CHSLD)
Amount
To find out the benefit amount, visit the website of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) .
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of a minor sheltered with her dependent child is $200.
Amount for 2 adults
2 adults with no limited capacity for employment
Calculation including an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $1,122
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,167
2 adults with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $1,122
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $264
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,431
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of 2 adults (with or without a temporarily limited capacity for employment) is $300.
Amount for 2 adults in different situations
Detail
1 adult with no temporarily limited capacity for employment and 1 adult with a temporarily limited capacity for employment.
Amount
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $1,122
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $153
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,320
Income may be earned without reducing the benefit amount. The allowable work income in the case of 2 adults where 1 has a temporarily limited capacity for employment and the other does not is $300.
Benefit payment dates
To find out the dates on which payments are made, consult the following section: Benefit payment dates for the current year.
You can view the date of your next benefit payments in your online file.
Last update: February 23, 2023
