The NCB Progress Report: 2005

Figure 14
Social Assistance Data as of March of Each Period, 1996, 2002, 2003 and 2004

A bar graph showing the number of singles without children as well as families with children by family type, receiving social assistance as of March in a given year, for four years (1996, 2002, 2003 and 2004).

Singles without children
1996 869,300
2002 715,800
2003 706,200
2004 706,200

One-parent families
1996 454,500
2002 237,600
2003 219,000
2004 214,700

Couples without children
1996 80,800
2002 66,600
2003 63,200
2004 60,000

Two-parent families with children
1996 177,400
2002 82,100
2003 74,900
2004 70,450

Source: Strategic Policy – Children and Families, Human Resources and Social Development Canada.

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