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*f. CPP orphan’s benefit (as of Sept 1, 2015) | *f. CPP orphan’s benefit (as of Sept 1, 2015) | ||
*g. A one-time gift, if it does not make the recipient exceed their asset exemption level; and | *g. A one-time gift, if it does not make the recipient exceed their asset exemption level; and | ||
*h. Some portion of WCB Temporary Wage Loss Replacement Payments issued under ss 29 and 30 of the ''Workers Compensation Act'', if: | *h. Some portion of WCB Temporary Wage Loss Replacement Payments issued under ss 29 and 30 of the ''Workers Compensation Act'', if: | ||
**at least one person in the family unit is has the PWD designation, and either | |||
***the family unit has received PWD benefits for at least one month or | |||
***the family unit has received PWD benefits in the past. | |||
Students must see ss 1-9 of Schedule B of the EAR and ss 1-9 of Schedule B of EAPWDR for a complete list of income exemptions. | |||
3.Earnings Exemptions Recipients of income assistance, PPMB assistance, and disability assistance all have an earnings exemption. The earnings exemption for income assistance and PPMB assistance is monthly; As of January 1, 2015, the earnings exemption for recipients of disability assistance is calculated per year (i.e. annual earnings exemption). The exemptions apply to all earned income, including wages from employment, money received from providing room, and board at a person’s place of residence, or money received from renting rooms that are common to the person’s place of residence. For recipients of income assistance and PPMB assistance, there is a one month waiting period to claim any earnings exemption. This means that a family unit cannot claim an earnings exemption for the first month in which they initially apply for and become eligible for income assistance or PPMB assistance, but can claim an earnings exemption for any subsequent months. For recipients of disability assistance, there is a one-month waiting period to claim an earnings exemption unless: ·A member of the family unit has received disability benefits at any point in the past OR ·A member of the family unit received income assistance or PPMB assistance in the month before the family unit became eligible for disability assistance. Current earnings exemptions are as follows (NOTE: Some of these amounts are scheduled to be increased Sept 1 2015. Check www.eia.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/2006/Earnings_Exemption.htm for current exemptions): a.Family unit receiving income assistance: $200/month b. ($400/month after Sept 1, 2015); Exception: a single parent of a child or foster child who has a disability that prevents the parent from working more than 30 hours per week has an earnings exemption of $300/month while receiving income assistance ($500/month after Sep 1, 2015) c.Family unit receiving PPMB assistance: $500/month d. Family unit receiving disability assistance: ·$9600 per calendar year for a single adult (or single parent) with the PWD designation; $12 000 for with two adults where one adult has the PWD designation, and the other adult does not. · $19,200 per calendar year for families where two adults have the PWD designation. If a child is under 19 and in school full-time, a family unit can still keep the entirety of that child’s income without it affecting their benefits (although the child’s income must still be reported to MSDSI). If a child is under 19 and not in school full time, then any income the child earns counts toward the family unit’s earnings exemption. For more information on earnings exemptions, see EAPWDR schedule B, s 3, and EAR, schedule B, s 3. It is very important to note that all earned income must be reported to MSDSI, even if it is below a person’s earnings exemption. | |||
