Private billet rate for hosting medical travellers to be reduced
Rate will return to $50 per day on April 1; was temporarily $202 over lack of capacity at Tammaativvik boarding home, GN says
The daily rate for acting as a private billet host for a medical traveller will go back to $50 per person after it was temporarily raised to $202 due to capacity issues at Tammaativvik boarding home. (File photo)
The rate to be a private billet host for medical travellers will return to $50 per person per night starting April 1.
Nunavut’s Department of Health made the announcement Wednesday.
The rate had been increased to $202 as a temporary measure to help the Tammaativvik boarding home, which did not have the capacity to accommodate all the medical travellers to Iqaluit.
However, more beds became available when Sailijaaqvik boarding home opened on March 7. The return to the $50 rate aligns with the national rate for private billets of medical travellers when a boarding home is available.
If a medical traveller wants to stay with family or friends during their stay, they can register to become a private host during that time.
To register, a travel clerk can give a non-insured health benefits private billet application to both the traveller and host to be completed and returned to the local health centre or e-mailed to baffinmedicaltravel@gov.nu.ca to for approval.
If there is an escort approved to be with the traveller, the escort has to complete a portion of the form.
For more information on private billet rate changes, phone 1-800-661-0833 or e-mail NIHBoccupancy@gov.nu.ca.
I had someone tell me once that she provided billeting, and it affected her taxes. Does this count as income, and if so, are people who provide this service advised that it needs to be claimed?
By now ALL people in Canada should be aware that any income earned is reportable income on your tax return,
Equally so, any expenses incurred to earn that income can reduce your taxes. So a reasonable share of your utilities, Mortgage interest (or rent), and depreciation can be claimed as an expense against the income.
Wrong again, Paul. For example, income earned within a TFSA is not reportable on your tax return.
Not sure I understand what you mean “wrong again”, however TFSAs (if you go to the CRA website are a very complex issue and both of us could be wrong or right depending on the circumstances. A tax firm can verify one way or the other.
Why, when everything is going up, fuel, groceries, like everything
I don’t agree with this at all, it cost to feed ppl too, and buy groceries
Thanks, Martha; you might be right though I think billeting refers to providing a place to stay. The travellers are often given an amount for food.
When Pairijait had the contract to operate the boarding home, the rate was for accommodation ONLY. The patients were allowed to return to the boarding homes for meals.
Perhaps that has changed. I am unaware of any change.