Jesus kept saying “Love the poor” because it is so damn hard to do…
“Thousands of Toronto welfare recipients could soon be able to cash in on their belly bulge.
“While it would be certain to cost the province millions, the McGuinty government says it will consider the controversial proposal to redefine the obesity boundaries. Welfare recipients with a body mass index (BMI) above 40 currently get a special diet allowance of $20 a month.
“Under the plan, the $20 monthly allowance would expand by more than 150% to nearly $51.
“The number of Toronto welfare recipients collecting the meal ticket has grown by at least 20% since 2005, despite a supposed provincial clampdown.
“About 31,000 social assistance recipients (those on both the Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support programs) were cashing in on the special diet allowance in August last year.”
