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The BC government’s [https://studentaidbc.ca/ StudentAid BC] website has information on student loans, grants, and scholarships. Search the site for “disability” to find information on programs for students with disabilities. | |||
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==Common questions== | |||
===The government turned down my application for disability assistance. Can I challenge it?=== | |||
Yes. If the BC Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction denies you disability assistance or reduces your benefits, you have the right to challenge their decision. See our information on [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/income-assistance-appeals/ reconsiderations and appeals of income assistance]. | |||
===A warrant is out for my arrest. Can I get disability assistance?=== | |||
Not if you have an outstanding arrest warrant for an indictable or hybrid offence anywhere in Canada. If you do, you cannot get income or disability assistance in BC. You must first do something about the warrant. See our information on [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/outstanding-warrants-and-welfare/ outstanding warrants and welfare]. | |||
==Who can help== | |||
===With applying for disability benefits=== | |||
For help in applying for disability benefits, you could seek out an '''advocate'''. Advocates are community workers trained to help people, including with the paperwork involved. PovNet has a [https://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate Find an Advocate Map at povnet.org]. Clicklaw’s [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap HelpMap] lists dozens of advocates in BC. | |||
At '''student legal clinics''' in the Lower Mainland and Victoria, law students help people with disabilities who cannot afford a lawyer. The students help with applying for disability benefits and with appeals. In Victoria, call 250-385-1221 or visit [https://www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre/ uvic.ca/law/about/centre]. In the Lower Mainland, call 604-822-5791 or visit [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/ lslap.bc.ca]. | |||
===More information=== | |||
'''Disability Alliance BC''' has help sheets on [http://disabilityalliancebc.org/category/publications/help-sheets/ BC disability benefits] and [http://disabilityalliancebc.org/category/publications/cpp-disability/ Canada Pension Plan disability benefits]. | |||
* Call 1-800-663-1278 | |||
* [http://disabilityalliancebc.org/ Visit website] | |||
'''Legal Aid BC''' offers free booklets on “[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1082 How to Apply for Welfare]” and “Welfare Benefits” that explain disability assistance from the BC government. | |||
* Call 1-866-577-2525 | |||
* [http://legalaid.bc.ca/ Visit website] | |||
The '''Canadian government''' offers a [https://benefitsfinder.services.gc.ca/hm?GoCTemplateCulture=en-CA Benefits Finder] at benefitsfinder.services.gc.ca that asks several questions about your situation and gives a list of possible government benefit programs, with links to more information. | |||
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