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| tips = Most people get welfare through the provincial government Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation. People who live on an Indian reserve get welfare through the Indian band or tribal council. The process is roughly the same on and off reserve. | | tips = Most people get welfare through the provincial government Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation. People who live on an Indian reserve get welfare through the Indian band or tribal council. The process is roughly the same on and off reserve. | ||
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'''Before you get started:''' | '''Before you get started:''' | ||
:* Be sure to read chapter 5, How to Appeal in [http:// | :* Be sure to read chapter 5, How to Appeal in [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1082 ''Your Welfare Rights: A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance'']. It tells you what steps to take and what to expect. | ||
:* Get help from an advocate. [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/PovNet PovNet] has an online tool called [http://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate Find An Advocate]. Use it to find a welfare advocate near you. | :* Get help from an advocate. [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/PovNet PovNet] has an online tool called [http://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate Find An Advocate]. Use it to find a welfare advocate near you. | ||
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'''To start the process:''' | '''To start the process:''' | ||
Follow the steps in chapter 5, How to Appeal | Follow the steps in chapter 5, How to Appeal in Your Welfare Rights. In that chapter, look at the section called ''First Step: Reconsideration.'' | ||
In summary, here is how you begin: | In summary, here is how you begin: | ||
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# You ask a Ministry worker why the benefit or supplement was denied, cut off or reduced. Get them to tell you what law or policy they based their decision on. | # You ask a Ministry worker why the benefit or supplement was denied, cut off or reduced. Get them to tell you what law or policy they based their decision on. | ||
# You ask a Ministry worker to prepare and provide you with a Request for Reconsideration form. | # You ask a Ministry worker to prepare and provide you with a Request for Reconsideration form. | ||
# Follow the tips and information for ''First Step: Reconsideration'' | # Follow the tips and information for ''First Step: Reconsideration'' in How to Appeal in Your Welfare Rights. Complete the Request for Reconsideration form and return it to the welfare office ''within 20 business days''. When you complete the form, focus on how the Ministry applied the welfare rules incorrectly. Attach copies of any documents or other evidence that supports your side of the story. Also be sure to attach any evidence the Ministry used to make their decision. | ||
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| tips = It is very important to make your best case when you are requesting a reconsideration. Supply as much information as you can. If you have to appeal a decision after reconsideration, ''you may be limited to the information you used'' in your original Request for Reconsideration. See the listing for [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/PovNet PovNet] in the Resource List of this guide to contact a welfare advocate in your area. | | tips = It is very important to make your best case when you are requesting a reconsideration. Supply as much information as you can. If you have to appeal a decision after reconsideration, ''you may be limited to the information you used'' in your original Request for Reconsideration. See the listing for [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/PovNet PovNet] in the Resource List of this guide to contact a welfare advocate in your area. | ||
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The reconsideration decision will say whether or not your benefit or supplement has been granted or refused. It should also say which law or policy the Ministry based the reconsideration decision on, and whether you may appeal the decision to an ''Appeal Tribunal''. | The reconsideration decision will say whether or not your benefit or supplement has been granted or refused. It should also say which law or policy the Ministry based the reconsideration decision on, and whether you may appeal the decision to an ''Appeal Tribunal''. | ||
If you don’t agree with the reconsideration decision, use | If you don’t agree with the reconsideration decision, use Your Welfare Rights. In the chapter on ''How to Appeal'' follow the steps under ''Second Step: the Appeal Tribunal Hearing''. | ||