Difference between revisions of "Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"
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Employment Benefits such as Disability, Pension and Life Insurance are typically given to full-time employees as part of the employment contract and the employer/ee would pay into this benefit package during their employment. The benefit package would contain the qualifying Disability requirements. | Employment Benefits such as Disability, Pension and Life Insurance are typically given to full-time employees as part of the employment contract and the employer/ee would pay into this benefit package during their employment. The benefit package would contain the qualifying Disability requirements. | ||
==Persons with Disabilities== | ==Persons with Disabilities: on and off reserve applications== | ||
To apply for disability benefits on reserve, you need to request the disability application form from the Band Social Development Worker. Take the application to your doctor to complete. If you are denied a Disability claim, you have the right to appeal within 20 business days from the decision. | To apply for disability benefits on reserve, you need to request the disability application form from the Band Social Development Worker. Take the application to your doctor to complete. If you are denied a Disability claim, you have the right to appeal within 20 business days from the decision. | ||
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* call 1-866-866-0800 to apply by phone; or | * call 1-866-866-0800 to apply by phone; or | ||
* apply in person at a Ministry office | * apply in person at a Ministry office | ||
To qualify, you must meet the Ministry’s financial eligibility criteria and complete a PWD application with a doctor. For more support, call a Legal Advocate and/or contact the Disability Alliance of BC for help with applications and appeals for the PWD designation 1-800-663-1278 | To qualify, you must meet the Ministry’s financial eligibility criteria and complete a PWD application with a doctor. For more support, call a Legal Advocate and/or contact the Disability Alliance of BC for help with applications and appeals for the PWD designation 1-800-663-1278 | ||