Distribution of recipients under last-resort financial assistance programs by program, Laurentides and all of Québec, 2007-2010¹    ( Export to Excel)

Unit Social assistance2 Social solidarity3


2007 2008 2009 2010 2007 2008 2009 2010

Laurentides
Number of recipients n 17,070 16,546 16,769 17,453 7,890 7,940 8,050 8,104
  Adults n 12,053 11,812 12,045 12,618 7,320 7,360 7,462 7,515
  Children n 5,017 4,734 4,724 4,835 570 580 588 589
Number of households n 11,044 10,808 11,001 11,573 6,637 6,730 6,837 6,916
Average benefit paid for March $ 603.47 610.81 626.92 636.06 812.76 820.89 840.97 841.48
  
All of Québec
Number of recipients n 350,259 336,826 335,811 342,146 149,374 151,250 150,471 149,442
  Adults n 240,812 231,358 231,731 236,809 138,882 140,537 140,115 139,459
  Children n 109,447 105,468 104,080 105,337 10,492 10,713 10,356 9,983
Number of households n 213,753 205,344 205,523 209,959 127,785 129,728 129,761 129,557
Average benefit paid for March $ 624.18 629.91 644.06 651.53 798.39 809.05 827.76 829.83
  

1. Data for the month of March, reference month for the ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.
2. Program designed to grant last-resort financial assistance to persons with no severe limitations on their capacity for employment. It also aims to encourage them to engage in job-entry activities and in social and civic participation.
3. Program designed to grant last-resort financial assistance to individuals with severe limitations on their capacity for employment and to their spouses. This program also aims to promote the social inclusion and participation of those individuals as well as their active contribution to society with the support and coaching they require.
  
Source: Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESS).
 
June 18, 2010
   
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