• @PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works
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    51 year ago

    My friend is on disability and bring home the equivalent of $20 dollars an hour in a province with a minimum of $15. From my understanding he is on one of the lowest tiers of the benefit. There are a huge variety of levels of disability benefits depending on the type of disability.

    My aunt is on disability from the military and brings home over 6000 a month. We definitely need to cut the military budget.

    LPC is at least forcing grocery stores to have fair pricing.

    • @Krudler@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      There’s a difference between disability paid as income assistance from government services, and disability from private insurance.

      Even at the maximum disability allowance, you get about $15.50 a DAY.

    • Polar
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      1 year ago

      In Ontario, disability gets you $1200 per month if you are lucky and max out everything. Most people get $800-900.

      For one person on disability, you get $497 for rent. You wont even find a ROOM for $497.

      Tell me where you can even rent and pay utilities for less, let alone groceries, clothes, etc.