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All
children living in financially challenged homes that would love to
enjoy the game of HOCKEY! Hockey Stars for Hope respects specific
country definitions of “Low Income” and uses this definition in the
selection process of recipient children. Scroll below to see your
country’s income requirement.
Canada Poverty
Guidelines
| Before-Tax Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICOs), 2005 |
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Population of Community of Residence |
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Family Size |
500,000 + |
100,000-499,999 |
30,000-99,999 |
Less than 30,000* |
Rural |
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1 |
$20,778 |
$17,895 |
$17,784 |
$16,273 |
$14,303 |
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2 |
$25,867 |
$22,276 |
$22,139 |
$20,257 |
$17,807 |
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3 |
$31,801 |
$27,386 |
$27,217 |
$24,904 |
$21,891 |
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4 |
$38,610 |
$33,251 |
$33,046 |
$30,238 |
$26,579 |
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5 |
$43,791 |
$37,711 |
$37,480 |
$34,295 |
$30,145 |
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6 |
$49,389 |
$42,533 |
$42,271 |
$38,679 |
$33,999 |
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7 + |
$54,987 |
$47,354 |
$47,063 |
$43,063 |
$37,853 |
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Qualify?
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*Includes cities with a population between 15,000 and 30,000 and small urban areas (under 15,000).
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Offs, from Low income cut-offs for 2005 and low income measures for 2004 Catalogue # 75F0002MIE.
U.S. Poverty
Guidelines
| Before-Tax 2006 U.S.
Poverty Guidelines |
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Persons in
Family or Household |
48 Contiguous States and D.C. |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
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1 |
$ 14,700 |
$18,375 |
$16,905 |
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2 |
19,800 |
24,750 |
22,770 |
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3 |
24,900 |
31,125 |
28,635 |
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4 |
30,000 |
37,500 |
34,500 |
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5 |
35,100 |
44,250 |
40,365 |
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6 |
40,200 |
50,250 |
46,230 |
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7 |
45,300 |
56,625 |
52,095 |
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8 |
50,400 |
63,000 |
57,960 |
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For each additional
person, add |
5,100 |
6,375 |
5,865 |
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Qualify? Apply Now
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 15, January 24,
2006, pp. 3848-3849
-European Union: “Low Income”
in European Union countries is commonly defined as 60% of Median
Income. Those below this threshold can apply for funding.
- UK Median Income: 22 412
Sterling/Year x 60% = 13 447
- Swiss Median Income: 66 000
Swiss Franc/Year x 60%= 39 600
- German Median Income: 35,400
Euro/Year x 60%= 21 240
- France Median Income: 29 280
Euro/Year x 60%= 17 568
Qualify?
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