Term: Income Assistance (IA)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2015-06-17

Definition:

Income assistance is a program of financial assistance for people who need help to meet basic personal and family needs. As such, it is a measure of poverty. IA involves monetary support allocated by the provincial government to individuals and/or their dependents who meet a standard financial need test that qualifies them for benefits. It is administered via the Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) program.

Related concepts 

• Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)
• Poverty

Related terms 

• Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) Data
• Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) Program
• Family Receiving Provincial Income Assistance (IA)
• Living in a Family Receiving Income Assistance (AI)
• Receipt of Income Assistance
• Receiving Income Assistance
• Rent Assist (formerly RentAid, Shelter Benefits) Data
• Young Adult on Income Assistance

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, MacWilliam L, Schultz J, Guenette W, Valdivia J. The Educational Outcomes of Children in Care in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Smith M, Finlayson G, Martens P, Dunn J, Prior H, Taylor C, Soodeen RA, Burchill C, Guenette W, Hinds A. Social Housing in Manitoba. Part II: Social Housing and Health in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Ruth C, Brownell M, Isbister J, MacWilliam L, Gammon H, Singal D, Soodeen R, McGowan K, Kulbaba C, Boriskewich E. Long-Term Outcomes Of Manitoba's Insight Mentoring Program: A Comparative Statistical Analysis . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)