The Caledon Institute of Social Policy committed to continue the data series following the demise of the National Council of Welfare in 2012. [...] Welfare incomes Total welfare incomes for the four household types in each of the provinces and territories are presented in Appendix A, with details provided in the footnotes. [...] Welfare incomes over time The figures in this series track total welfare incomes for the period 1986 to 2012 for each of the four illustrative family types. [...] Despite the ups and downs over time, welfare incomes at the beginning of the period at just under $10,000 ($9,778) are almost identical to those at the end of the time frame at $9,850 in 2012. [...] Caledon Institute of Social Policy Welfare in Canada 2012 Northwest Territories Figure 12a shows that single employable households in the Northwest Territories saw a substantial drop in income between 1993 (the first year for which welfare incomes were tracked in the Territory) and 1998.