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*'''PPMB ASSISTANCE.''' This is a special form of income assistance for people who have “persistent multiple barriers” to employment according to the criteria set out in s 2 of the Employment and Assistance Regulation [EAR]. It is for people who have a medical condition that makes it difficult or impossible to look for work or to keep a job. Technically, it falls within the definition of “income assistance” but this chapter will refer to it as a distinct form of welfare benefits. | *'''PPMB ASSISTANCE.''' This is a special form of income assistance for people who have “persistent multiple barriers” to employment according to the criteria set out in s 2 of the ''Employment and Assistance Regulation'' [EAR]. It is for people who have a medical condition that makes it difficult or impossible to look for work or to keep a job. Technically, it falls within the definition of “income assistance” but this chapter will refer to it as a distinct form of welfare benefits. | ||
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| On PPMB assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$657.92 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | |||
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*'''HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE.''' This is a support and shelter allowance provided under s 5 of the EAA and s 6 of the EAPWDA to persons who are not otherwise eligible for income assistance, PPMB, or disability assistance (see also part 4 of the EAR and part 4 of the EAPWDR). Some (but not all) categories of hardship assistance are repayable, i.e. a person receiving hardship assistance may accrue a debt owing to the government. It is usually temporary assistance. People with the PPMB or PWD designation may also receive hardship assistance, if they are not otherwise eligible for PPMB or PWD benefits. Therefore, there are different rates of hardship assistance. | |||
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| On regular hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives a maximum of '''$610.00 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | |||
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| On PPMB hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$657.92 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | |||
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| On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$906.42 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, and all other basic necessities. | |||
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*'''HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS.''' Recipients of income assistance, PPMB, and disability assistance may qualify for various health supplements from the MSDSI. See Part 5, division 5 of the EAR, and the EAPWDR. The MSDSI has a useful table summarizing health supplements that may be available, at http://www.sdsi.gov.bc.ca/forms/rfs/health_supplements_eligibility.pdf | |||
*'''SUPPLEMENTS''' These are other forms of assistance that may be provided on a case-by-case basis for specific purposes set out under the EAA and EAPWDA and their associated regulations. See especially Part 5 of the EAR, Part 5 of the EAPWDR, and [http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/mhr/gs.htm MSDSI website]. | |||
== F. Useful Publications by Outside Agencies == | |||
In addition to this LSLAP manual chapter, students may wish to refer to the following publications: | |||
*BC Disability Benefits Help Sheets. These 15 guides are published by Disability Alliance BC. They are available at http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org and cover many areas relating to applying for benefits and appealing decisions. | |||
*Your Welfare Rights, a plain language guide published by the Legal Services Society for welfare clients and advocates. It is available at http://www.lss.bc.ca and gives an excellent overview of welfare issues. | |||