ɐ ɹˈɛzᵻdənt ʌv sˈʌdbɛɹi, ɹˈɑːdʒɚz wʌz ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ stˈændɚd ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ wˈɛlfɛɹ bˈɛnɪfˌɪts ʌv dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti pɜː mˈʌnθ fɚɹə sˈɪŋɡəl pˈɜːsən, wˌaɪl pˈeɪɪŋ dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti pɜː mˈʌnθ ɪn ɹˈɛnt.
A resident of Sudbury, Rogers was receiving standard Ontario welfare benefits of $520 per month for a single person, while paying $450 per month in rent.