text: I stand corrected.
  
   In their first year, they receive monthly payments from the federal government of up to $25,000 per year that is not called welfare. It is called simply a monthly allowance from the federal government of up to $25,000 per year. ($580/month for each household member, capped at $25,000)
  
  The articles you linked did not include the child benefit which they receive in addition to the monthly allowance from the federal government that is not called welfare. The child benefit is $6400 for children under 6 and $5400 for children ages 6-17.
  
  A large family could bring in $60,000 per year in their first year, tax free, with only one rent, heating, hydro,insurance, telephone, cable etc to pay for the entire family. out of this amount, whereas the pensioner would have to make all these payments from the $17,000.