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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social assistance program officer
1, record 1, English, social%20assistance%20program%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- welfare program officer 2, record 1, English, welfare%20program%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you are receiving last-resort financial assistance, also known as "social assistance benefits" or "social solidarity allowance," promptly inform and provide a social assistance program officer with the letter attesting to the amounts received under this regulation. 1, record 1, English, - social%20assistance%20program%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- social assistance programme officer
- welfare programme officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de programme d'aide sociale
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de programme d'aide sociale 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
- agent de programme d'assistance sociale 1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
- agente de programme d'assistance sociale 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Social Assistance Program
1, record 2, English, Social%20Assistance%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indian Affairs and Northern Development. 2, record 2, English, - Social%20Assistance%20Program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide sociale
1, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Programme d'assistance sociale 2, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien. 2, record 2, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Social Assistance Income Support Program 1, record 3, English, Social%20Assistance%20Income%20Support%20Program
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Income Support Program 2, record 3, English, Income%20Support%20Program
correct, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial social assistance program is known as Social Assistance Income Support (SA). The Income and Employment Supports Act and the Income and Employment Supports Regulations govern Newfoundland and Labrador's social assistance program. Income Support provides basic benefits to adults only. Children's basic benefits are provided through the Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit. 1, record 3, English, - Social%20Assistance%20Income%20Support%20Program
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No official French equivalent. 2, record 3, English, - Social%20Assistance%20Income%20Support%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Income Support Program
1, record 3, French, Income%20Support%20Program
unofficial, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Income Support 2, record 3, French, Income%20Support
unofficial, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le programme d'aide sociale de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador est connu sous le nom de Income Support (aide sociale). Le Income and Employment Support Act et le Income and Employment Support Regulations régissent le programme d'aide sociale de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Le programme Income Support prévoit le versement de prestations de base aux adultes seulement. Les prestations de base aux enfants sont versées par l'intermédiaire de la Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit (prestation pour enfants de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 3, French, - Income%20Support%20Program
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aucun équivalent français officiel. 1, record 3, French, - Income%20Support%20Program
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Aide sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- social safety net
1, record 4, English, social%20safety%20net
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- social security safety net 2, record 4, English, social%20security%20safety%20net
correct
- social net 3, record 4, English, social%20net
correct
- safety net 4, record 4, English, safety%20net
correct
- public safety net 4, record 4, English, public%20safety%20net
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provincial and municipal social assistance programs, often called Canada's social security "safety net", are designed to provide income to meet the cost of basic requirements of a single person or a family when all other financial resources have been exhausted. 2, record 4, English, - social%20safety%20net
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Because there's one thing out there in the country: People want fairness and equity and balance and reasonableness. But they will not accept being asked to pay for a social net that turns into a hammock". 5, record 4, English, - social%20safety%20net
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Government should save its resources for those who genuinely need a public safety net. 4, record 4, English, - social%20safety%20net
Record 4, Key term(s)
- provincial social assistance program
- municipal social assistance program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filet de sécurité sociale
1, record 4, French, filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- filet social 2, record 4, French, filet%20social
correct, masculine noun
- protection sociale 3, record 4, French, protection%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
- couverture sociale 4, record 4, French, couverture%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
- amortisseur social 5, record 4, French, amortisseur%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mécanismes de prévoyance collective qui permettent aux individus ou aux ménages de faire face financièrement aux conséquences des risques sociaux, à savoir des situations pouvant provoquer une baisse des ressources ou une hausse des dépenses (vieillesse, maladie, invalidité, chômage, charges de famille, etc.). 6, record 4, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les programmes provinciaux et municipaux d'assistance sociale, souvent appelés le «filet de sécurité» du système de sécurité sociale du Canada, visent à assurer un revenu permettant à une personne seule ou à une famille d'assumer les coûts de ses besoins essentiels quand toutes les autres ressources financières ont été épuisées. 7, record 4, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En Colombie, Ernesto Samper veut créer un filet social pour les plus démunis. 2, record 4, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
En Italie, la famille est le principal amortisseur social dans la crise du chômage. 5, record 4, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- programme provincial d'assistance sociale
- programme municipal d'assistance sociale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de seguridad social
1, record 4, Spanish, red%20de%20seguridad%20social
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- medidas de protección social 1, record 4, Spanish, medidas%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20social
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Social Assistance Transfer Funding
1, record 5, English, Social%20Assistance%20Transfer%20Funding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SATF 1, record 5, English, SATF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Social Assistance Transfer Funding (SATF) provides social assistance (basic needs only) funds in combination with funding from First Nations and other sources. The objectives of the program are to: promote skills development of the recipient, and generate employment for persons on social assistance. 1, record 5, English, - Social%20Assistance%20Transfer%20Funding
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Social Assistance Transfer Funding Program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Financement de transfert pour l'aide sociale
1, record 5, French, Financement%20de%20transfert%20pour%20l%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FTAS 1, record 5, French, FTAS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Financement de transfert pour l'aide sociale (FTAS) fournit l'aide sociale (uniquement pour les besoins fondamentaux) de concert avec les subventions provenant des Premières nations et celles provenant d'autres sources. Les objectifs du programme sont de promouvoir le développement des compétences du bénéficiaire et de créer des emplois pour les personnes qui reçoivent de l'aide sociale. 1, record 5, French, - Financement%20de%20transfert%20pour%20l%27aide%20sociale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Employment Insurance and Social Assistance : Evidence on Program Interaction : Final Report
1, record 6, English, Employment%20Insurance%20and%20Social%20Assistance%20%3A%20Evidence%20on%20Program%20Interaction%20%3A%20Final%20Report
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch, Ottawa, 2003. 1, record 6, English, - Employment%20Insurance%20and%20Social%20Assistance%20%3A%20Evidence%20on%20Program%20Interaction%20%3A%20Final%20Report
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Évidences sur l'interaction des régimes d'assurance-emploi et d'assistance sociale : rapport final
1, record 6, French, %C3%89vidences%20sur%20l%27interaction%20des%20r%C3%A9gimes%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20et%20d%27assistance%20sociale%20%3A%20rapport%20final
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée, Ottawa, 2003. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%89vidences%20sur%20l%27interaction%20des%20r%C3%A9gimes%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20et%20d%27assistance%20sociale%20%3A%20rapport%20final
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Employment insurance and social assistance : evidence on program interaction : final report
1, record 7, English, Employment%20insurance%20and%20social%20assistance%20%3A%20evidence%20on%20program%20interaction%20%3A%20final%20report
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch, Strategic policy working paper, Ottawa, 2003. 1, record 7, English, - Employment%20insurance%20and%20social%20assistance%20%3A%20evidence%20on%20program%20interaction%20%3A%20final%20report
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Évidences sur l'interaction des régimes d'assurance-emploi et d'assistance sociale : rapport final
1, record 7, French, %C3%89vidences%20sur%20l%27interaction%20des%20r%C3%A9gimes%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20et%20d%27assistance%20sociale%20%3A%20rapport%20final
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée, Politique stratégique - document de travail, Ottawa, 2002. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%89vidences%20sur%20l%27interaction%20des%20r%C3%A9gimes%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20et%20d%27assistance%20sociale%20%3A%20rapport%20final
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Employment Benefits
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- social assistance program
1, record 8, English, social%20assistance%20program
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Avantages sociaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme d'assistance sociale
1, record 8, French, programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Registered Indian and Inuit Social Assistance Program
1, record 9, English, Registered%20Indian%20and%20Inuit%20Social%20Assistance%20Program
Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In use at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2, record 9, English, - Registered%20Indian%20and%20Inuit%20Social%20Assistance%20Program
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide sociale aux Indiens inscrits et aux Inuits
1, record 9, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20sociale%20aux%20Indiens%20inscrits%20et%20aux%20Inuits
Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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