SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Emo, Active Listening, Body Language
31 Oct 2013
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Lecture 6: intervention at the individual level social work practice. Welfare budget assignment: point is to think about what it would be like for you to be on welfare in those situations, not going to be able to afford some of the things on the budget sheet. Can"t do anything illegal for extra cash. Will not answer email qs if you can find the answer somewhere else. Employment insurance: have to be laid off to receive it, can"t be fired for misconduct or quit, more generous than social assistance bc everyone who works pays into ei, can earn up to 55% of your wages. Cutting wages in half is a big deal for most people. Ei is better than nothing but still. If very very poor, can have ei supplemented. Benefits for children: canada child tax benefit. Decreases by 2% of your income after 000. Very poor fams can get a supplement.
