What is the Social Assistance Program?
Amount for 1 adult
Adult with no limited capacity for employment
Calculation including an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $681
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $726
Adult with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $681
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $144
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $870
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: $188
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $233
Spouse of a student with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $188
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $144
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $377
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: $1,054
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,099
2 adults with a temporarily limited capacity for employment
Calculation including a temporarily limited capacity allowance and an adjustment:
- Basic benefit: $1,054
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $248
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,347
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: $1,054
- Temporarily limited capacity allowance: $144
- Adjustment: $45
- Total benefit: $1,243
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.
Questions?
If you have any questions concerning the Social Assistance Program or the Social Solidarity Program, call one of the numbers below:
- Montréal area: 514-873-4000
- Elsewhere in Québec: 1-877-767-8773 (toll free)
This service is available during office hours. There are also other ways to contact us .
Last update: December 30, 2021
