Examples of wage exemption calculation:
(1) Client remains eligible for a portion of monthly assistance cheque
Single Employable at the Transitional Rate = $593.00 Monthly earned income = $650
To calculate total wage exemption amount:
Step #A = $650 monthly earnings – fix portion amount ($500) = $150
Step # B = $150 remaining earnings ( .50) = $75
Total amount of wage exemption is = fix portion amount ($500) + $75 (50% of the balance of the earnings) = $575
Total amount of income deducted from cheque = $650 (monthly earned income) - $575 (total wage exemption) = $75
Monthly cheque amount after the wage exemption is applied = $593 - $75= $518
(2) Client remains eligible for a portion of monthly assistance cheque
Single Parent at the Transitional Rate = $ 931 Monthly earned income = $800
To calculate total wage exemption amount:
Step #A = $800 monthly earnings – fix portion amount exemption ($500) = $300
Step # B = $300 balance of earnings ( . 50) = $150
Total amount of wage exemption is = (fix portion amount exemption) $500 + $150 (50% of the balance of earnings) = $650
Total amount of income deducted from cheque = $800(monthly earned income) - $650 (total wage exemption) = $150
Monthly cheque amount after the wage exemption is applied = $931 - $150 = $781
A month is defined as the 22nd to the 21st as per income reporting periods. The reporting period for July would be May 22nd to June 21st and for August, June 22nd to July 21st and so on for other months.
Also see Clients Who Become Employed for example calculations.