ɪn ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv dˈɔltən mə ɡˈɪnti ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ɐ θɹˈiː pɚ sˈɛnt ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn wˈɛlfɛɹ ɹˈeɪts, təbi fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐn ˈænjuːəl kˈɔst ʌv lˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪŋkɹiːs, ænd ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə lˈaɪftaɪm səspˈɛnʃən ʌv bˈɛnɪfˌɪts.
In early 2004, the government of Dalton McGuinty implemented a three per cent increase in welfare rates, to be followed by an annual cost of living increase, and eliminated the lifetime suspension of benefits.