I Have No Money for Food or Shelter: Difference between revisions

After finishing the first stage of the welfare <span class="noglossary">application</span>, most people have to spend three or five weeks looking for work, and provide the Ministry with proof of their work search. During those three to five weeks you do not receive any financial help from the Ministry. A five week work search applies if neither you nor your partner have received welfare in BC before.  A three week work search applies if you or your partner have previously received welfare in BC. Once your work search is over, you move on to an eligibility interview with the Ministry, <span class="noglossary"></span>  which is a detailed interview, in person or by phone, to see if you are  eligible for income assistance or hardship benefits.  

| tips = One exception to the requirement to do a three or five week work search before the eligibility interview with the Ministry is if you have an urgent need for shelter, food or medical attention. There are other exceptions, like single parents with a child under three, people 65 or over, or those with a physical or medical condition that precludes them from looking for work.. For a full list of people who do not have to do a three or five week work search, see the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/application-and-intake/work-search?keyword=work&keyword=search&keyword=exemptions BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Application Policy].}}