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* F( y* z8 c0 d' p* @9 i; n3 [2 `2 ^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.0 x* H4 E1 c5 r& z0 y8 X8 a1 t
' }( |) r) r1 v5 G, k$ JPeople who make under $50,000 a year in taxable income will be exempt.
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For 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 $130,000 a year. The payments will be deducted from people’s paycheques and will not be paid by employers.
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6 _+ u0 f: O( J* ^& U$ ^By 2016-17, the first year the levy will be in place for the entire year, government will take in $530 million.
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7 e9 R, Y2 P' ?% XThe 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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