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== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
The Legal Services Society publication [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1082 ''How to Apply for Welfare'']has a good summary of the process for applying for PWD benefits and PPMB benefits. | The Legal Services Society publication [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1082 ''How to Apply for Welfare'']has a good summary of the process for applying for PWD benefits and PPMB benefits, at pages 44 to 46. | ||
=== PWD benefits === | === PWD benefits === | ||
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=== PPMB benefits === | === PPMB benefits === | ||
#Tell a Ministry worker you want to apply for PPMB | #Tell a Ministry worker you want to apply for the PPMB designation. He or she will do an assessment of your non-medical barriers to employment (e.g., lack of education, literacy or work history) and give you a medical report form for your doctor to complete. | ||
#Your doctor must complete the <span class="noglossary">application</span>, including details about why your medical condition stops you from looking for, accepting or continuing to work. | #Your doctor must complete the <span class="noglossary">application</span>, including details about why your medical condition stops you from looking for, accepting or continuing to work. | ||
#Get the completed medical report form from your doctor and take it to your worker. | #Get the completed medical report form from your doctor and take it to your worker. | ||
