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Difference between revisions of "I Need to Apply for Disability Benefits"

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=== PPMB benefits ===
=== PPMB benefits ===
1.  If you are not already receiving income assistance or hardship assistance, you must first apply for welfare;
#1.  If you are not already receiving income assistance or hardship assistance, you must first apply for welfare;
2.  As soon as you start receiving income assistance or hardship assistance, tell a Ministry worker that you want a PPMB designation application form;  
#2.  As soon as you start receiving income assistance or hardship assistance, tell a Ministry worker that you want a PPMB designation application form;  
 
#3. A health professional 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.  Health professionals that can complete the PPMB application form are:
#YA health professional 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.  Health professionals that can complete the PPMB application form are:
  medical practitioner  chiropractor  registered psychologist
  medical practitioner  chiropractor  registered psychologist
 nurse practitioner  occupational therapist  school psychologist
 nurse practitioner  occupational therapist  school psychologist
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