Why is there a Household limit?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:08 am
Why does GLBI have a household limit?
Why is GLBI limited in the amount it gives out per household and why isn't it Universal?
Well that's a question that burns deep for many, and I'll try my best to explain. You see, for the purposes of data collection by Statistics Canada, they like to use what is called the "adjusted household size" when calculating benefits. This is because every household is not the same size, yet they need to be able to show that there is a limitation of how many GLBI recipients per household there can be.
You see, we aren't talking Universal here, so the government needs to make sure there is a limitation, so when we refer to "household" as a rate, it is meant that one GLBI check is going to who is "filing taxes together". It does not reflect if there was multiple roommates, just that of the two "spouses" that file together.
Also, the GLBI as formulated so far, doesn't change child benefits, so it is not including Children in the Household rate. Canada Child Benefit would still be prevalent, if not accessible to more people if it was changed to reflect the same cap sizes as Basic Income instead of current limits.
Why is GLBI limited in the amount it gives out per household and why isn't it Universal?
Well that's a question that burns deep for many, and I'll try my best to explain. You see, for the purposes of data collection by Statistics Canada, they like to use what is called the "adjusted household size" when calculating benefits. This is because every household is not the same size, yet they need to be able to show that there is a limitation of how many GLBI recipients per household there can be.
You see, we aren't talking Universal here, so the government needs to make sure there is a limitation, so when we refer to "household" as a rate, it is meant that one GLBI check is going to who is "filing taxes together". It does not reflect if there was multiple roommates, just that of the two "spouses" that file together.
Also, the GLBI as formulated so far, doesn't change child benefits, so it is not including Children in the Household rate. Canada Child Benefit would still be prevalent, if not accessible to more people if it was changed to reflect the same cap sizes as Basic Income instead of current limits.