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MORE INCOME ASSISTANCE CLIENTS FINDING JOBS
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VICTORIA – More British Columbia income assistance clients are successfully leaving assistance for work, according to the Ministry of Human Resources’ second exit survey of almost 1,000 former clients who have been off assistance for six months.
“BC Employment and Assistance is focused on providing support for those most in need and assisting clients who are able to work to achieve sustainable employment,” said Human Resources Minister Murray Coell. “We are encouraged that two out of three clients surveyed have successfully moved from assistance to work and become more self-reliant.”
Completed between July and September, the survey found 92 per cent of individuals left income assistance for employment, educational opportunities, other sources of income, or because of a change in family or financial status. The majority – 66 per cent – left income assistance for paid employment.
The results confirm findings from the first study released in October.
“These findings show we are on track with our three-year service plan goal to provide an effective and sustainable program where assistance is there for those in need, while ensuring accountability to the taxpayer,” said Coell.
Since June 2001, there are 55,000 fewer British Columbians dependent on income assistance.
Exit surveys are conducted on a quarterly basis and are available to the public on the ministry’s Web site at http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/research/reports/index.htm on the Internet.The third quarterly report is scheduled for release in February 2003.
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