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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If the Ministry of Social Development 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, 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}}{{ambox | ||
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| text = '''Update:''' A number of changes to income assistance came into effect on October 1, 2012. The Ministry of Social Development website provides a [http://www.sd.gov.bc.ca/clientinfo/2012-10-update.htm summary of the changes]. This page is in the process of being updated to account for the changes. <br> | |||
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}}If the Ministry of Social Development 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, 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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