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SHELTER COST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Urban Housing
- Census
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelter cost
1, record 1, English, shelter%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shelter costs are a weighted average of rent, mortgage, insurance, property taxes, water, fuel and electricity costs. 2, record 1, English, - shelter%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shelter cost: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - shelter%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shelter costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Recensement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût d'habitation
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût lié au logement 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20li%C3%A9%20au%20logement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coûts liés au logement consistent en une moyenne pondérée des coûts de loyer, d'hypothèque, d'assurance, d'impôts fonciers, de l'eau, du carburant et de l'électricité. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%27habitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût d'habitation; coût lié au logement : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%27habitation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coûts d'habitation
- coûts liés au logement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shelter cost
1, record 2, English, shelter%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means the amount in Canadian dollars which the employee must pay to the employer for shelter where he is occupying Crown-held accommodation or is in receipt of shelter assistance. 1, record 2, English, - shelter%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais de logement
1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20logement
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désigne le montant en dollars canadiens que l'employé doit payer à l'employeur lorsqu'il occupe un logement de l'État ou lorsqu'il bénéficie d'une aide au logement. 1, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20logement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eligible shelter cost
1, record 3, English, eligible%20shelter%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entitlement is equal to 75% of the difference between the household's annual "eligible shelter costs" and 30% of the household's previous calendar year's gross income, with benefits reduced by any amount of Real Estate Tax refund received for that year. 1, record 3, English, - eligible%20shelter%20cost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eligible shelter costs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de logement admissible
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20logement%20admissible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- loyer admissible 1, record 3, French, loyer%20admissible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour avoir droit [au programme LOGIRENTE], [...] le coût du logement admissible doit représenter plus de 30 p. 100 du revenu annuel du ménage pour l'année précédente. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20logement%20admissible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'allocation-logement est égale à 75 p. 100 de l'écart entre le loyer annuel admissible du ménage et 30 p. 100 du revenu brut de l'année précédente, moins le Remboursement d'impôts fonciers pour cette même année. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20logement%20admissible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Shelter Cost Survey
1, record 4, English, Shelter%20Cost%20Survey
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1987, 1990. 1, record 4, English, - Shelter%20Cost%20Survey
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Electronic Products and Services of Statistics Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Shelter%20Cost%20Survey
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Enquête sur les frais de logement
1, record 4, French, Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20les%20frais%20de%20logement
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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