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== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
#Applying for welfare in BC has two stages. You can start the first stage in three ways: | #Applying for welfare in BC has two stages. You can start the first stage in three ways: | ||
#*by going in person to an | #*by going in person to an MSDSI office, | ||
#*by calling the | #*by calling the MSDSI Call Centre at 1-866-866-0800, and telling them that you want to apply for welfare, or | ||
#*by completing the welfare <span class="noglossary">application</span> process online using the [https://www.iaselfserve.gov.bc.ca | #*by completing the welfare <span class="noglossary">application</span> process online using the [https://www.iaselfserve.gov.bc.ca] (you must know your SIN number to apply online). | ||
#At this first stage, if you have an urgent need for shelter, food or medical attention, and cannot wait between three to five weeks to start receiving welfare benefits, then you need to tell the | #At this first stage, if you have an urgent need for shelter, food or medical attention, and cannot wait between three to five weeks to start receiving welfare benefits, then you need to tell the MSDSI worker. Ask for an ''Immediate Needs Assessment''. If you are eligible for an Immediate Needs Assessment, MSDSI should complete a stage two interview with you within one business day. If MSDSI can't schedule your stage two interview that quickly, it should make sure your immediate needs are met (for example, by giving you food vouchers, money or bus tickets if you need medical transportation, etc.), until your interview can be held. | ||
{{Tipsbox | {{Tipsbox | ||
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| tips = As of early | | tips = As of early 2016, MSDSI offices and the Call Centre were experiencing significant backlogs, causing delays in Immediate Needs Assessments. If you are in serious need and are not getting a prompt response from MSDSI or the Call Centre, speak with an advocate.}} | ||
== What happens next == | == What happens next == | ||
