Living on Welfare in BC
Experiences of Longer-Term "Expected to Work" Recipients
Original here:Excellent work, exposing how people who are 'expected to work' and surviving on welfare.
Reveals welfare rules and rates cause disturbing harm to most vulnerable
April 22, 2008
(Vancouver) A ground-breaking study that for two years followed British Columbians living on welfare paints a disturbing picture of how people are forced to make ends meet under new welfare rules and low rates.
The study was released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Raise the Rates Coalition, as part of the Economic Security Project, a joint CCPA-Simon Fraser University initiative.
The report is here:
Living on Welfare in BC: Experiences of Longer-Term "Expected to Work" Recipients - FULL RESEARCH REPORT
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