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2023-21 - Family Income Security Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2023-21
under the
Family Income Security Act
(O.C. 2023-63)
Filed March 29, 2023
1Section 4 of New Brunswick Regulation 95-61 under the Family Income Security Act is amended
(a) in subsection (5)
(i) in paragraph (b) of the English version by adding “and” at the end of the paragraph;
(ii) in paragraph (c) by striking out “; and” and substituting a period;
(iii) by repealing paragraph (d);
(b) by repealing subsection (6);
(c) by repealing subsection (7).
2Section 8 of the Regulation is amended
(a) in subsection (2) by adding after paragraph (e.03) the following:
(e.04) all income from earnings of a person referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition “dependent”;
(b) by repealing subsection (6) and substituting the following:
8(6)Despite subsection (1) and subject to subsection (8), the principal sum of compensation or other money paid in a lump sum or a structured settlement to an applicant or recipient shall not be included in the calculation of available resources if the compensation or other money is paid to the applicant or recipient as compensation for pain and suffering or as general damages due to personal injury caused by the negligence or wrongful act of another.
(c) by adding after subsection (6) the following:
8(7)Despite subsection (6), money paid in a lump sum or a structured settlement to an applicant or recipient as compensation for lost wages shall be included in the calculation of available resources.
8(8)The compensation or other money paid in a lump sum or a structured settlement described in subsection (6) shall be included in the calculation of available resources for the purposes of providing assistance under section 19.
3Schedule A of the Regulation is repealed and the attached Schedule A is substituted.
4This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2023.
SCHEDULE A
Extended Benefits Program
Unit Type/Rate Type
Maximum Amount
 
  1 person
$   786
  2 persons, at least 1 of whom
     is under 19 years of age
$1,097
  2 adults
$1,119
  3 persons
$1,160*
 
 *For each additional person, add $71 to the maximum amount
 
 

Transitional Assistance Program
Unit Type/Rate Type
Maximum Amount
 
  1 person – employable
$   637
  1 person – designated
$   683
  2 persons, at least 1 of whom
     is under 19 years of age  
$   999
  2 adults
$1,017
  3 persons
$1,057*
 
  *For each additional person, add $66 to the maximum amount