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; Y) ^$ k( Z# ?! C+ L* Y1 `However, the government is taking measures to reduce the effects on lower income earners. Unlike the old health premiums that were killed in 2008, the new health-care contribution levy will be assessed according to income.
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/ M" K2 Z! [8 t: i- |& u: w& w- pPeople who make under $50,000 a year in taxable income will be exempt.1 `6 L+ t& h& {" O& M; n
6 A* H/ p2 e" m1 p9 B8 E: JFor example, someone earning between $50,000 to $70,000 will pay a maximum of $200 a year. The amount will be capped at $1,000 a year for those earning over $130,000 a year. The payments will be deducted from people’s paycheques and will not be paid by employers.
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By 2016-17, the first year the levy will be in place for the entire year, government will take in $530 million.( `: B: D% ~# S8 h
5 t* R6 J) I' R6 _& V/ d) bThe government is also introducing the new Alberta working family supplement, which will assist families that earn between $2,760 and $41,220 a year. A working family with one child will be eligible for a maximum credit of $1,100. The supplement will be paid in addition to the Alberta family employment tax credit, which has increased. |
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