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Difference between revisions of "Welfare Eligibility (21:III)"
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Applicants for income assistance, PPMB assistance, and disability assistance must comply with the application process set out in s 4 of the EAR and s 4 of the EAPWDR, and are subject to the numerous eligibility requirements set out below. | Applicants for income assistance, PPMB assistance, and disability assistance must comply with the application process set out in s 4 of the EAR and s 4 of the EAPWDR, and are subject to the numerous eligibility requirements set out below. | ||
Applications may be filed online, by telephone, or in person. For more detail, see the LSS publication How to Apply for Welfare (at http://www.lss.bc.ca/publications/subject.php?sub=17 ). | |||
# '''Online Application''' <br /> Online applications can be filled out at myselfserv.gov.bc.ca. Applicants must create a My Self Serve account, which requires an email address, Social Insurance Number (SIN), and information about the applicant’s spouse, including common law partners. <br /> | |||
#'''Phone Application''' <br /> To make a phone application, applicants may call toll-free at 1-866-0800. After the initial call, a ministry worker will call back within three business days to fill out the application form with the applicant. Five business days after the phone application, the applicant must go to the ministry office or Service BC centre to sign the application form. <br /> | |||
#'''In Person Application''' <br />An applicant can go to their local ministry office to apply in person. <br /> If the applicant has access to a phone, a ministry worker will call within three business days to fill out the application form with the applicant. Five business days after the phone application, the applicant will need to go to the ministry office or Service BC Centre in person to sign the form. <br /> If the applicant does not have access to a phone the applicant may make an appointment to meet with a ministry worker in person. At the appointment the ministry worker will fill out the application form with the applicant. | |||
== B. Obligation to Provide Information to MSDSI == | == B. Obligation to Provide Information to MSDSI == | ||
