I'm Being Investigated by the Welfare Ministry - Revision history

Alison Ward: updated legal review date

2018-03-07T20:57:39Z

updated legal review date

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	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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Alison Ward: updated ministry name

2018-03-07T20:55:55Z

updated ministry name

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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and ~~Social Innovation~~ ("the Ministry") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If the Ministry believes that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, it will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction ("the Ministry") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If the Ministry believes that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, it will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.

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Alison Ward at 01:15, 4 May 2017

2017-05-04T01:15:16Z

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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ("the Ministry") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If ~~they believe~~ that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, ~~they~~ will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ("the Ministry") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If the Ministry believes that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, it will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.

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Alison Ward at 01:14, 4 May 2017

2017-05-04T01:14:26Z

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	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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Alison Ward at 01:12, 4 May 2017

2017-05-04T01:12:09Z

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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ("~~MSDSI~~") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If they believe that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, they will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ("the Ministry") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If they believe that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, they will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.

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	\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay ~~MSDSI~~ back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the ''Criminal Code'', the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that ~~MSDSI~~ can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).		\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay the Ministry back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or through providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the ''Criminal Code'', the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that the Ministry can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).
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Desy Wahyuni: Desy moved page I'm being investigated by the welfare Ministry to I'm Being Investigated by the Welfare Ministry

2017-05-02T05:54:42Z

Desy moved page I'm being investigated by the welfare Ministry to I'm Being Investigated by the Welfare Ministry

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Nate Russell at 00:29, 5 January 2016

2016-01-05T00:29:30Z

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	\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the ''Criminal Code'', the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).		\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the ''Criminal Code'', the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).
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	== First steps ==		== First steps ==

Alison Ward: added acronym for the Ministry

2016-01-04T23:30:27Z

added acronym for the Ministry

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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If they believe that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, they will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ("MSDSI") believes that you have received welfare benefits you shouldn't have, they may ask you to repay them. The same applies for the Administering Authority for welfare on an Indian reserve. This is called an overpayment. If they believe that you have received the benefit through fraud, or providing false or misleading information, they will investigate and may have you charged with an offence under the ''Criminal Code'' or provincial welfare laws. Fraud means receiving assistance as a result of providing information that you know is false or misleading.

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Alison Ward at 23:23, 4 January 2016

2016-01-04T23:23:13Z

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	\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the Criminal Code, the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).		\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the ''Criminal Code'', the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).

	== First steps ==		== First steps ==

Alison Ward at 23:21, 4 January 2016

2016-01-04T23:21:42Z

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	\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the Criminal Code, the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).		\| tips = Take any accusation of welfare fraud very seriously. Bans on welfare eligibility because of fraud convictions were eliminated on August 1, 2015. But there are still serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud. In most cases at least $100 per month will be deducted from your welfare check to pay MSDSI back for money you were convicted of obtaining by fraud or providing false or misleading information. This deduction will last for at least 12 months. If you were convicted of fraud under the Criminal Code, the deduction will last until all of the funds your conviction related to are repaid. (The exception is that MSDSI can choose to deduct less than $100 per month if you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless because of the deduction, or if the deduction puts your health or the health of someone else in your family at risk).

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	#If you are being investigated and think you may be charged with welfare fraud, immediately <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer for advice. Many criminal lawyers will provide some advice at no charge. Use the internet to search for criminal lawyers in your area or see the Yellow Pages. It is almost always advisable that you don't discuss the accusation with a Ministry investigator before you have spoken with a lawyer.		#If you are being investigated and think you may be charged with welfare fraud, immediately <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer for advice. Many criminal lawyers will provide some advice at no charge. Use the internet to search for criminal lawyers in your area or see the Yellow Pages. It is almost always advisable that you don't discuss the accusation with a Ministry investigator before you have spoken with a lawyer.
	#If you are charged with welfare fraud under the ''Criminal Code'' or the provincial welfare law, look at the section in this Guide "[[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court]]." Make sure that you apply for legal aid, for a criminal lawyer to represent you.		#If you are charged with welfare fraud under the ''Criminal Code'' or the provincial welfare law, look at the section in this Guide "[[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court]]." Make sure that you apply for legal aid, for a criminal lawyer to represent you.

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	\| tips = Many criminal lawyers are not aware that welfare benefits are affected if you are convicted of fraud in relation to welfare benefits. Make sure you or your welfare advocate tell your lawyer this information. Give your lawyer a copy of the publications about fraud charges and social assistance described below under "Where to get help."}}

	== What happens next==		== What happens next==
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	*[[PovNet]], including their [http://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate Find An Advocate]" feature for welfare advocates near you.		*[[PovNet]], including their [http://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate Find An Advocate]" feature for welfare advocates near you.
	*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].		*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].
	*The Legal Services Society publications: "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1962 What You Need to Know About Fraud Charges and Social Assistance]," and "[http://www.lss.bc.ca/assets/lawyers/practiceResources/criminaChargesSocialAssistance_Lawyer.pdf Criminal Charges and Social Assistance]."

	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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