re: CANADIANS. On assistance

<blockquote><b>Quoting Back to Noob Status:</b>" I think I say those things more out of jealousy than anything else. I would like to see America give ... [snip!] ... college tuition so it is more affordable to the public, raising our minimum wages and healthcare, but who NEEDS a couch?"</blockquote>


I think that's ppl referring to things like not for profits like the USA has lol, the government doesn't buy couches for you in canada lol but there are agencies that might have some to spare, which they have int he USA too

Quoting K&T:" Employment Insurance (EI) provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have ... [snip!] ... a significant risk of death, may also be assisted by Employment Insurance I took that off the government of Canada website. "

So technically, it is assistance?

Quoting crazy coupon lady:" Ah ok...ya here its 400. bi weekly. lol"

That's brutal.. I don't know how one even begins to live off that. I don't know what rent and smurf is like there either on average, maybe cost of living is cheaper there.

I know in Alberta the 800/bi weekly is smurf all for anyone who owns or rents a place. I am thankful that I have never needed it.

Quoting Brittanie Blokker-Brandt:" <blockquote><b>Quoting K&T:</b>" Maybe in Ontario, I live in Alberta though and you ... [snip!] ... she's a nurse and worked enough to get that much. It depends on the job and what you're making and what you've invested."

How long ago? They made sa lot of changes to EI this time last year for Ontario and brought it down a lot. lol

If it started before Jan ist 2012 then yes, but after nope. Job description does not matter anymore when it comes to EI.

Quoting Jas ♥:" So technically, it is assistance?"

Lol, sure is.

I think it's a really bad time to cut the Community Start -ups. With so many people just scraping by it will make getting off of OW harder because people won't be able to afford the start-up costs so why bother looking for work elsewhere? Single mothers, mothers looking to leave abusive partners (or fathers) that have no support system just got kicked in the nuts.

And OP I remember you specifically explaining that you are not on assistance but off on parental leave, like me  

<blockquote><b>Quoting crazy coupon lady:</b>" well you are wrong. EI is not assistance. And I was working prior to be on EI which is how I got EI. Have I been on it, yes am I know. Nope."</blockquote>




That is assistance. We pay out of our paychecks for medicare, but that is still assistance.

<blockquote><b>Quoting crazy coupon lady:</b>" How long ago? They made sa lot of changes to EI this time last year for Ontario and brought it down ... [snip!] ... lol If it started before Jan ist 2012 then yes, but after nope. Job description does not matter anymore when it comes to EI."</blockquote>




Ya she had lens in 2010 so I guess that's probably it. Ad wow I can't believe they did that! Especially for those making more only in higher professions!

Quoting K&T:" Lol, sure is. "

No its not. Its not free money like welfare....lol its your own money that was taken off of your paychecks that pays into your own employement insurance. Its not like they just hand you money for free like welfare.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mama❍Moon:</b>" I think it's a really bad time to cut the Community Start -ups. With so many people just scraping by ... [snip!] ... the nuts. And OP I remember you specifically explaining that you are not on assistance but off on parental leave, like me   "</blockquote>




Do you not have shelters there? You know what people do here? Save money and take care of themselves.

Quoting crazy coupon lady:" No its not. Its not free money like welfare....lol its your own money that was taken off of your ... [snip!] ... paychecks that pays into your own employement insurance. Its not like they just hand you money for free like welfare. "

It says its assistance right on the government of Canada website. Yes you pay into it, but it's still financial assistance.

Quoting crazy coupon lady:" It is 10.50 or 10.25 I cant remeber. lol But not all jobs pay that. Some pay higher then that, depending ... [snip!] ... did sewing of torn uniforms and it was 16.00 an hour to start, after 3 months in it was more. But basic is 10 something. lol"

Mine is 8.00 and we can get by on 800 monthly.

Your cost of living is much higher then us.

Quoting khigh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mama❍Moon:</b>" I think it's a really bad time to cut ... [snip!] ... "</blockquote> Do you not have shelters there? You know what people do here? Save money and take care of themselves."

Not everything is black and white.

<blockquote><b>Quoting crazy coupon lady:</b>" No its not. Its not free money like welfare....lol its your own money that was taken off of your ... [snip!] ... paychecks that pays into your own employement insurance. Its not like they just hand you money for free like welfare. "</blockquote>

So is medicare, but it's still welfare.

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" I think it's a really bad time to cut the Community Start -ups. With so many people just scraping by ... [snip!] ... the nuts. And OP I remember you specifically explaining that you are not on assistance but off on parental leave, like me   "

Yes Im off on parental leave. too. lol