Special Situations and Welfare (21:IV)

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This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on July 02, 2019.



A. People Living on a First Nations Reserve

People (whether aboriginal or non-aboriginal) living on a First Nations reserve must seek welfare benefits through the Band Social Development Program, administered by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

For First Nations persons living off a reserve, the usual policies and procedures for granting welfare through the Ministry apply. For more information, see the following Legal Aid Publications:

Aboriginal Legal aid in BC website: Income assistance on reserve section at: https://aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca/benefits/socialAssistance.php

Income Assistance on Reserve in BC (booklet): http://www.lss.bc.ca/publications/pub.php?pub=100