VVBrrYnEEPIRSSWECDNESAY, FEBUARY U, 1l92, PAGE 5 Changes in F--amily Su.pport Plan benefits recipie nts an d taxpayers >By MLaro Boucher A new provincial Family Sup- port Plan will hepalvate tai- ~aesfrom g millions of_ n a assis ce for people who fail to make their support payments to their fam- ilies. Effective as of 'Suridy Mardi 1, -the plan will require employees to deduct support pay- ments from their 'mployéee's pay. choque after a curt judge makes a support order, Self-emp o6edj.moplq , they w and other means by the. govorn- ment. The rogamcurrontly distri- butes about $11 million monthly to support recipienta and their children. "What this plan doos la to allow the coutCtopaso on the information to tho support office and they will attempt to secure the money from the person's pay chpue,» says Durham Cenitre MPPDrununondWhite. It will be done- similarly to the way income taisl collected in pay choques. h e says. More than $470 million in sup- port payments are outstanding because. of fathers who, are not paying for the support of their children ho says. Accordin;g to. Attorney Genoral Howard Hampton,- 97 per cent of all payors are mon and the extra cost'to taxpayers is $140 million in social assistance in Ontario sinco 1987. «More than 80,000 childron are not receiving family support,» ho says. "Theso figues are intoler- able. There is no goodroason for not payig family support, and that is the message we want to get OUtLU White says tho court doter- mines how much money they can pay asedon teïrsalaries. aThi isnota situation in which everybody that gots separated will have to pay, ho who must meet the support flan pays this wy thei:e wil be no stigma ittached toit he says. Wiite says statistics'indicate that women and children's finan- ciel and emotional pliht gets "drmatcaly wrWwithm two ier followig the separation frmthe.fathor. The nw plIan has some advan- tagesincluding the fact that no confrontation between the spouses l i es , ho says.. .White says the plan alsa offers a way for payors to stop worrying abouit whether or not they have r Q O made their payments. They cani also ask for an Méd 'ep- tion to the plan and not 1ave payments taken from thef3r in- cornes if they work another ian- ner of payments, ho says. "It should work much botter than prtevious ýlegialatio .na to seur. th~e paymonIts," ,ho s ys. White [saeys chuldron 4eserve and n- Athe upot reg:rdless of hhparnts tey liv. %vth. «Let's not put the kids in the middle of this," ho says. 5Tydn qjs LEAPR TESALE 1 One DaymiOrn 1 eLm Sat. Feb. 2 9 Nu BxsD Ui No Hldsany otherof8 Prihuasta1~f Nu 16 awy or discount off-Wvei li L_ Manning & Anderson ** IGA'Plaza 666-4668 Factory Authorized SolidCherry Harden»Dining Room SPeCIal $37950OO TABLE, 2 ARM CHAIRS AND 4 SIDE CHAIRS. China cabinet available at the special low price of $3200.00. HERF1'AGE HOUSE limited 216 Mary St. E., Whitby 668-3483 Store Hours: Monday - Closcd Tuesday, Wcdnesday, Thursday 10:00 - 6:001» Friday 10:00 - 9:00, Saturday 9:30- 5:30.' Q . oi. ý Apartments From $88,990 $45400 pr month (Peand 1I Included) Somne suites with solarium and ensuite. Indoor Pool And Exoercise Room! SHOVELS LAWN MOWERS COSTLY REPAIRS Cali Jack or Ed EhT Si. WhitbyA 668-7136 A Dndat Si. E. Toronto 686-1316L L Hours: Monday- B.G~hÎckda iN1riday ______ ___,_..__M__-7pm MASTER BUILDER Saturday, Sunday & Holidays RATED EXCELL.ENT BUILDER i 2-6pm IMIBOtJIAHIO NLW HOME WAPIUANIY I'M<GFIAN