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Welfare Eligibility (21:III) (view source)
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Money withdrawn from a disability trust for certain purposes is also exempt as income. See [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section13 s 13 of the EAR], and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section12 s 12 of the EAPWDR]. Also see [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleb s 7(1)(d) of Schedule B] to the EAR and the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section EAPWDR]. | Money withdrawn from a disability trust for certain purposes is also exempt as income. See [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section13 s 13 of the EAR], and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section12 s 12 of the EAPWDR]. Also see [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleb s 7(1)(d) of Schedule B] to the EAR and the [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section EAPWDR]. | ||
Money from structured settlement annuity payments that is used for certain purposes is also exempt as income. See Schedule B, [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleb s 7 of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#scheduleb EAPWDR] for details. | Money from structured settlement annuity payments that is used for certain purposes is also exempt as income. See Schedule B, [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleb s 7 of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#scheduleb EAPWDR] for details. The following are '''some''' examples of income exempted by [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#scheduleb Schedule B of the EAR] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#scheduleb EAPWDR]. This list is far from exhaustive. | ||
:'''NOTE:''' An applicant or recipient of welfare benefits '''must''' report their receipt of all income to the Ministry, even if it is exempt. | |||
'''NOTE:''' An applicant or recipient of welfare benefits '''must''' report their receipt of all income to the Ministry, even if it is exempt. | |||
* Income tax refunds; | * Income tax refunds; | ||