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LSLAP Chapter Update 2017
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For more details on this program, see the Ministry’s Policy and Procedures Manual under “Single Parent Employment Initiative” at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/eligibility/education-and-training | For more details on this program, see the Ministry’s Policy and Procedures Manual under “Single Parent Employment Initiative” at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/eligibility/education-and-training | ||
== L. Persons With Disabilities (PWD | == L. Persons With Disabilities (PWD) == | ||
To obtain disability assistance | To obtain disability assistance,) a person must show that he or she qualifies under the s 2(2) EAPWDA definition of “person with disabilities” (“PWD”). This section defines a “person with disabilities” as a person over 18 with a severe mental or physical impairment that: | ||
People who wish to receive disability assistance must complete an extensive application form with the assistance of a doctor and another medical professional, and satisfy | *in the opinion of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is likely to continue for at least two years; and | ||
*in the opinion of a prescribed professional (a doctor, psychologist, physical or occupational therapist, social worker, nurse, nurse practitioner, or chiropractor): | |||
**directly and significantly restricts the person’s ability to perform daily living activities either | |||
***continuously; or | |||
***periodically for extended periods; and | |||
**as a result of those restrictions, the person requires help to perform those activities. | |||
People who wish to receive disability assistance must complete an extensive application form with the assistance of a doctor and another medical professional, and satisfy the Ministry that they meet the above definition. | |||
"Requiring help" includes: | "Requiring help" includes: | ||
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*Help from an assistance animal (such as a guide dog). | *Help from an assistance animal (such as a guide dog). | ||
:'''NOTE:''' In ''Hudson v. Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal'', 2009 BCSC 1461, the BC Supreme Court made several important findings about the eligibility criteria for persons with disabilities designation under the EAPWDA. For a helpful summary of the findings in Hudson, the Community Legal Assistance Society has published | :'''NOTE:''' In ''Hudson v. Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal'', 2009 BCSC 1461, the BC Supreme Court made several important findings about the eligibility criteria for persons with disabilities designation under the EAPWDA. For a helpful summary of the findings in Hudson, the Community Legal Assistance Society has published at: [http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/clastest/pages/79/attachments/original/1401252006/PWD_Eligibility_Summary_HUDSON.pdf?1401252006 summary]. | ||
=== 1. Simplified PWD Application for Certain Applicants === | |||
As of September 1, 2016 certain applicants need only complete a simplified 2 page form to qualify as a PWD for the purposes of s 2(2) of the EAPWDA. Under the EAPWDR s 2.1, an applicant must be one of the following to qualify for the simplified form: | |||
*A person who is considered to be disabled under s 42 (2) of the Canadian Pension Plan (Canada) (that is, the person is receiving CPP disability benefits); | |||
*A persons enrolled in Plan P (Palliative Care) under the Drug Plans Regulation, BC Reg. 73/2015; | |||
*A person who has at any time been determined to be eligible for payments from the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s At Home Program; | |||
*A person who has at any time been determined by Community Living British Columbia to be eligible to receive community living support under the Community Living Authority Act; | |||
*A person whose family has at any time been determined by Community Living British Columbia to be eligible to receive community living support under the Community Living Authority Act. | |||
== M. Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) == | |||
To obtain PPMB (Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers to employment) assistance, a person must qualify under s 2 of the EAR, which involves the application of an “employability screen” designed to determine whether the person faces challenges in securing and maintaining employment. A person will have to prove to the Ministry that they have done everything reasonable to try and overcome their problems, but that the problems themselves made it impossible for them to do so. | |||
A person can only qualify for PPMB benefits if they have already received income assistance or hardship assistance for at least 12 out of the last 15 months. | |||
Disability Alliance BC has a detailed help sheet for people applying for, or appealing, decisions about PPMB status, at http://disabilityalliancebc.org/category/publications/bc-disability-benefits-guides/. | |||
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