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== A. People Living on a First Nations Reserve == | == A. People Living on a First Nations Reserve == | ||
People | People (whether aboriginal or non-aboriginal) living on a First Nations reserve must seek welfare benefits through the Band Social Development Program, administered by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. | ||
For First Nations persons living | For First Nations persons living off a reserve, the usual policies and procedures for granting welfare through the MSDSI apply. | ||
For more information, see the following Legal Services Society’s publications: | For more information, see the following Legal Services Society’s publications: | ||
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*a. has no dependent children; | *a. has no dependent children; | ||
*b. has no fixed address; and | *b. has no fixed address; and | ||
*c. in | *c. in the minister’s opinion, is not taking up permanent residence in the community in which the person submits an application for income assistance. | ||
Transient persons may qualify for the cost of housing in a hostel and food (EAR, Schedule A, s 10). A transient person is not eligible for an earnings exemption under the EAR, schedule B, s. 3(7), or for Health Supplements under Division 5 of the EAR. | Transient persons may qualify for the cost of housing in a hostel and food (EAR, Schedule A, s 10). A transient person is not eligible for an earnings exemption under the EAR, schedule B, s. 3(7), or for Health Supplements under Division 5 of the EAR. | ||
A person or family staying in emergency shelters or transition houses may be covered for the actual cost of accommodation and care as well as a comfort allowance calculated for the family unit of the applicant (EAR, Schedule A, s 9). | A person or family staying in emergency shelters or transition houses may be covered for the actual cost of accommodation and care as well as a comfort allowance calculated for the family unit of the applicant (EAR, Schedule A, s 9). |