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2003 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada

November 2003 Report—Chapter 7

Exhibit 7.1—Income benefits statistics, 2002-03

Income benefits

Expenditures
($ millions)

Benefits average
($ per week)

Claims

Regular

8,875

289.54

1,590,175

Parental

1,893

301.35

27,071

Maternity

858

298.81

160,278

Sickness

702

259.94

218,332

Fishing

313

396.25

36,450

Adoption

26

354.20

2,463

Work sharing

25

88.14

7,950

Total

$12,692

-

2,042,719

 

Source: Human Resources Development Canada, Workload Report, April 2003