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==Other help and information==
==Other help and information==
*'''The Law Centre''': this clinic in Victoria, run by University of Victoria law students, helps people with disabilities (who cannot afford a lawyer) to get employment insurance, CPP disability benefits, and other benefits. They also help with appeals. Call 250.385.1221.
*'''[http://www.thelawcentre.ca/ The Law Centre]''': this clinic in Victoria, run by University of Victoria law students, helps people with disabilities (who cannot afford a lawyer) to get employment insurance, CPP disability benefits, and other benefits. They also help with appeals. Call 250.385.1221.


*'''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program''': this is like The Law Centre in Victoria, but University of BC law students operate it. Clinics are throughout Greater Vancouver. Call 604.822.5791.
*'''[http://www.lslap.bc.ca/ Law Students’ Legal Advice Program]''': this is like The Law Centre in Victoria, but University of BC law students operate it. Clinics are throughout Greater Vancouver. Call 604.822.5791.


*'''The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities'': the Coalition has information on BC disability benefits and Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits. These publications have checklists, help sheets, application guides, and appeal guides. Call 604.875.0188 in Vancouver and 1.800.663.1278 elsewhere in BC.
*'''[http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/ The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities]'': the Coalition has information on [http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/money.htm BC disability benefits and Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits]. These publications have checklists, help sheets, application guides, and appeal guides. Call 604.875.0188 in Vancouver and 1.800.663.1278 elsewhere in BC.


*'''Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)''': based in Victoria, TAPS offers free legal help for people with income assistance, disability benefits, and tenancy issues. Call 250.361.3521.
*'''[http://www.tapsbc.ca/ Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)]''': based in Victoria, TAPS offers free legal help for people with income assistance, disability benefits, and tenancy issues. Call 250.361.3521.


*'''Legal Services Society (LSS) BC''': LSS provides free legal information. The publication called “Your Welfare Rights: A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance”has information on social assistance.
*'''[http://www.lss.bc.ca/ Legal Services Society (LSS) BC]''': LSS provides free legal information. The publication called “[http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/publications/pub.php?pub=167 Your Welfare Rights: A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance]” has information on social assistance.


*'''Script [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)|288]]''', Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals: this Dial-A-Law script explains that if you apply for or receive monthly income or disability assistance, you have the right to a reconsideration, and then an appeal, of most decisions that deny, reduce, or end that assistance. The script includes a link to the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal (http://www.gov.bc.ca/eaat www.gov.bc.ca/eaat).
*'''[[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)| Script 288, Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals]]''': this Dial-A-Law script explains that if you apply for or receive monthly income or disability assistance, you have the right to a reconsideration, and then an appeal, of most decisions that deny, reduce, or end that assistance. The script includes a link to the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal (http://www.gov.bc.ca/eaat www.gov.bc.ca/eaat).




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