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HermanH: you're trying to compare a maximally disabled person's rate in Ontario with an able-bodied person's in another province. The able-bodied rates cited are pretty close - roughly $750 monthly.

A maximally disabled person can't reasonably be expected to earn significant income if they can't work - especially if they have disability aids or services to pay for, too.

I hope I've sorted out who's saying what. I've bolded the names to help. In addition, note the and not be eligible for an OAS pension

HermanH: Do you mean the variance between provinces or the variance between standard, partially disabled and maximally disabled? I live in BC, and have known and discussed finances with for some time:

-a blind person on income assistance (pensioner)
-an arthritically disabled person (pensioner)
-a seriously depressive sufferer (pensioner)
-a person with severe long COVID-19 (pensioner)

In every province that I've heard figures for (not all recent), disability status gets a person an extra stipend on top of regular social assistance benefits. I certainly can't search every province while on line tonight. But - where did you get your $750? I quote this from you and InterestThis:

HermanH said

InterestThis said
One interesting point that rarely gets made. People criticize the "generous welfare" program of $750 a month, which will not rent a room these days.

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Where are you getting those numbers?

In Alberta, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) pays at least $1,837 monthly and you can get more.

https://www.springfinancial.ca/blog/save-invest/aish-payment-dates-canada

That page shows:

In order to start receiving AISH, you do have to meet the eligibility criteria. For starters, you have to be at least 18 years of age and not be eligible for an OAS pension. The applicants must also live in Alberta and be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. You can’t be in a correctional facility or some mental health facilities.

When it comes to medical criteria, you must have a condition that’s likely to be permanent. Your medical condition must also be the reason that you aren’t earning income. As for the financial side of things, all of the income and assets between you and your spouse are considered.
...
Living Allowance $1,863
Modified Living Allowance - Personal Allowance $357
Modified Living Allowance - Private Room $2,366
Modified Living Allowance - Shared Room $2,047
Modified Living Allowance - Standard Room $1,880
Child Allowance - First Dependent Child $222
Child Allowance - Additional Dependent Child $111

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While you may not be living your 'best life', that amount will maintain basic survival; that means no drugs, alcohol, smoking, or gambling.
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Ontario max welfare rate is $733, and it says you can't have more than 10K in
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-assistance-ontario-works
https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-works-policy-directives/42-asset-limits

It's pretty clear that benefits for the handicapped and for those only financially handicapped are very distinct, and the tests and payments are complex. Severely disabled persons commonly also have extra expenses related to their disability or care. Persons on social assistance are in a completely different regime from those on disability benefits, and you are juggling apples and oranges.

I should mention that when disabled persons in BC reach pensionable age, their disability regime changes, they have to reapply and they often get less than when they were on EI disability or social benefits with disability.

In addition, as of last year at least, the spend-down of assets goes to a level par below $10K, but it may have changed.

I'm not disabled in any way, and my total benefits (pensions - I'm not on social assistance) don't come close to $1,837 monthly. My investments have to make up the rest.

Disability and "welfare" are not the same.
In Ontario they did propaganda and rebranded it as "workfare" now they call it Ontario Works. So that is what used to be called welfare. They have kept it at a max of $733, that is the max, probably most get less? Obviously a person cannot survive on that.

Toronto has a massive underclass that no one talks about in the media, it could be 1/3 of the population, those folks are literally trying to survive on a monthly basis, now with over-crowded housing, and everything else. Many of these folks don't vote, and are under the radar. Anyone with eyeballs can see what is going on in the city.
These folks don't have mid 6-figure portfolios, so It's a permanent recession or worse for them.

Found it. Looks like the amount is about $824

https://www.google.com/url?esrc=s&q=&rct=j&sa=U&url=https://cfr.forms.gov.ab.ca/Form/EMP0433&ved=2ahUKEwi4vcb99J6KAxWAGDQIHTSWGtYQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw2DX7udz1zVMksDRaXMiD-k