Factors That May Affect Welfare Eligibility (21:V) - Revision history

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	People convicted of such offences either before or after September 1, 2015, or with declarations of ineligibility related to a civil judgment, can now qualify for regular income assistance, PPMB or disability assistance, if they meet all other eligibility requirements.		People convicted of such offences either before or after September 1, 2015, or with declarations of ineligibility related to a civil judgment, can now qualify for regular income assistance, PPMB or disability assistance, if they meet all other eligibility requirements.

	These family units are liable to repay the government, under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section27 section 27 of the ''EAA''] ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section18 s 18 of the ''EAPWDA'']), the amount or value of the overpayment that was the subject of the Criminal Code conviction and/or conviction under the ''EAA''/''EAPWDA'' and/or civil judgment. This amount is known as an “offence overpayment.”		These family units are liable to repay the government, under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section27 section 27 of the ''EAA''] ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section18 s 18 of the ''EAPWDA'']), the amount or value of the overpayment that was the subject of the ''Criminal Code'' conviction and/or conviction under the ''EAA''/''EAPWDA'' and/or civil judgment. This amount is known as an “offence overpayment.”

	[https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section89 Section 89, 89.1 and 89.2 of the ''EAR''] ([https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section74 74, 74.1 and 74.2 of the ''EAPWDR'']) detail a minimum monthly welfare benefit deduction and repayment structure that applies to an “offence overpayment,” as well as the exemptions from those deductions. The basic rule is a reduction of $100 per month reduction in welfare benefits for each person in a family unit who has an “offence overpayment.” Where a person was convicted under the ''Criminal Code'', that deduction continues until the amount of the overpayment is repaid in full. Where a person was convicted of a statutory offence under the ''EAA'' or ''EAPWDA'', that deduction continues for:		[https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section89 Section 89, 89.1 and 89.2 of the ''EAR''] ([https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section74 74, 74.1 and 74.2 of the ''EAPWDR'']) detail a minimum monthly welfare benefit deduction and repayment structure that applies to an “offence overpayment,” as well as the exemptions from those deductions. The basic rule is a reduction of $100 per month reduction in welfare benefits for each person in a family unit who has an “offence overpayment.” Where a person was convicted under the ''Criminal Code'', that deduction continues until the amount of the overpayment is repaid in full. Where a person was convicted of a statutory offence under the ''EAA'' or ''EAPWDA'', that deduction continues for:

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J. Student Funding and Income Exemptions

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	For students who receive '''disability assistance,''' the following things are all exempted as income: education and training allowances, scholarships, grants, bursaries and money from an RESP. However, student loans advanced to recipients of disability assistance are only exempt as income up to the amount of the person’s “education costs” and “daycare costs.” Section 8 of Schedule B to the ''EAPDWR'' defines both terms.		For students who receive '''disability assistance,''' the following things are all exempted as income: education and training allowances, scholarships, grants, bursaries and money from an RESP. However, student loans advanced to recipients of disability assistance are only exempt as income up to the amount of the person’s “education costs” and “daycare costs.” Section 8 of Schedule B to the ''EAPDWR'' defines both terms.

	For students on '''income assistance or PPMB''' assistance who are authorized to attend full-time funded studies (see above), if the student receives funds such as money from an RESP, a training allowance, or grants, bursaries, or scholarships (other than grants, bursaries or scholarships under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act), the Ministry can exempt those funds up to the total of their “day care costs,” “education costs,” and “education-related living costs” (see ''EAR'', Schedule B, s 8 for definitions).		For students on '''income assistance or PPMB''' assistance who are authorized to attend full-time funded studies (see above), if the student receives funds such as money from an RESP, a training allowance, or grants, bursaries, or scholarships (other than grants, bursaries or scholarships under the ''Canada Student Financial Assistance Act''), the Ministry can exempt those funds up to the total of their “day care costs,” “education costs,” and “education-related living costs” (see ''EAR'', Schedule B, s 8 for definitions).

	Other students who receive '''income assistance or PPMB benefits''' can have funds from training allowances, student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, or RESPs exempted by the Ministry as their income up to the amount of their “education costs” and “childcare costs.” Section 8 of Schedule B to the ''EAR'' defines those terms. This applies if:		Other students who receive '''income assistance or PPMB benefits''' can have funds from training allowances, student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, or RESPs exempted by the Ministry as their income up to the amount of their “education costs” and “childcare costs.” Section 8 of Schedule B to the ''EAR'' defines those terms. This applies if:

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	== F. Outstanding Warrants ==		== F. Outstanding Warrants ==

	The legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 ''EAA'', s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 ''EAPWDA'', s 14.2]) ~~has provided~~ that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 ''EAR'', s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 ''EAPWDR'', s 34.1] for details).		The legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 ''EAA'', s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 ''EAPWDA'', s 14.2]) provides that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 ''EAR'', s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 ''EAPWDR'', s 34.1] for details).

	If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help:		If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help:

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	== F. Outstanding Warrants ==		== F. Outstanding Warrants ==

	~~Since June 1, 2010, the~~ legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 ''EAA'', s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 ''EAPWDA'', s 14.2]) has provided that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 ''EAR'', s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 ''EAPWDR'', s 34.1] for details).		The legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 ''EAA'', s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 ''EAPWDA'', s 14.2]) has provided that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 ''EAR'', s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 ''EAPWDR'', s 34.1] for details).

	If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help:		If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help:

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	== E. Providing Inaccurate or Incomplete Information to the Ministry ==		== E. Providing Inaccurate or Incomplete Information to the Ministry ==
	~~'''~~As of September 1, 2024, the Ministry cannot apply sanctions (welfare reductions) if someone provides inaccurate or incomplete information to the Ministry, and receives welfare benefits they are not entitled to as a result.~~'''~~		As of September 1, 2024, the Ministry cannot apply sanctions (welfare reductions) if someone provides inaccurate or incomplete information to the Ministry, and receives welfare benefits they are not entitled to as a result.

	Before September 1, 2024, if a family unit provides inaccurate or incomplete information regarding eligibility (under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section10 s 10] or [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section11 11 of the EAA] or [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section10 EAPWDA]), and as a result receives assistance for which it was not eligible, the Ministry had a discretion to apply sanctions under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.1 s 15.1 of the EAA] ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.1 s 14.1 of the EAPWDA]) and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section32 ss 32-34 of the EAR] ([https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section28 ss 28-30 of the EAPWDR]).		Before September 1, 2024, if a family unit provides inaccurate or incomplete information regarding eligibility (under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section10 s 10] or [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section11 11 of the EAA] or [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section10 EAPWDA]), and as a result receives assistance for which it was not eligible, the Ministry had a discretion to apply sanctions under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.1 s 15.1 of the EAA] ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.1 s 14.1 of the EAPWDA]) and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section32 ss 32-34 of the EAR] ([https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section28 ss 28-30 of the EAPWDR]).

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	== D. Conviction or Civil Judgement for Welfare Fraud ==		== D. Conviction or Civil Judgement for Welfare Fraud ==

			Note that, as of September 1, 2024, a dependent youth can no longer be convicted of a statutory offence of supplying or misleading information to the Ministry under the EAA, section 31(2).

	As of Sept 1, 2015, a person is no longer ineligible for income assistance, PPMB assistance or disability assistance ONLY because of either:		As of Sept 1, 2015, a person is no longer ineligible for income assistance, PPMB assistance or disability assistance ONLY because of either:

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	== F. Outstanding Warrants ==		== F. Outstanding Warrants ==

	Since June 1, 2010, the legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 EAA, s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 EAPWDA, s 14.2]) has provided that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 EAR, s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 EAPWDR, s 34.1] for details).		Since June 1, 2010, the legislation ([https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section15.2 ''EAA'', s 15.2] and [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section14.2 ''EAPWDA'', s 14.2]) has provided that where there is an outstanding warrant for a person under the ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' or any other enactment of Canada in relation to an indictable offence, that person will be ineligible to receive income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Exceptions to these rules include people under 18, pregnant people, and people in the end stage of a terminal illness (see the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section38.1 ''EAR'', s 38.1] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section34.1 ''EAPWDR'', s 34.1] for details).

	If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help:		If a person is ineligible to collect assistance due to an outstanding warrant, or a family unit’s benefits are reduced because a person within the family unit has an outstanding warrant issued against them, they may be able to collect two other forms of financial help: