Total incomes for households on income assistance (including the federal Canada Child Tax Benefit and the Universal Child Care Benefit) meet only 45% of the monthly expenses for a single adult; 72% of the expenses of a single parent with a three-year-old; 46% of a childless 10 still left behind couple’s expenses; 62% of the expenses of a single parent with a teenager; and 70% of the expenses of a [...] The purpose of the reports is to determine whether the benefit levels established for temporary assistance are sufficient to meet the monthly costs of living. [...] The conclusion of Chapter 3 examines the adequacy of the support allowance by comparing the costs of living to the current support allowance available through BC Employment and Assistance and the federal child benefits. [...] In the 2007 Provincial Budget, the government announced the first increases to welfare incomes since the early 1990s for those in the Expected to Work category. [...] The BC Employment and Assistance rate tables indicate that “in addition to the support allowance, families receive $123.50 for each child to the age of 19 years, under the BC Family Bonus and ministry top-up if the Family Bonus is less than $123.50 or the child is ineligible for the Family Bonus.” Because the BC Family Bonus has been fully offset by the NCBS and the BC government no longer contrib