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Welfare Overpayments and Fraud (21:VII) (view source)
Revision as of 23:42, 26 September 2022
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:'''NOTE:''' If a client faces a civil lawsuit for a welfare overpayment resulting from failure to provide complete or accurate information, refer them to a lawyer at the Community Legal Assistance Society. | :'''NOTE:''' If a client faces a civil lawsuit for a welfare overpayment resulting from failure to provide complete or accurate information, refer them to a lawyer at the Community Legal Assistance Society. | ||
== B. Repayment Agreements and | == B. Repayment Agreements and Notifications of Other Overpayments == | ||
The Ministry may ask people suspected of having received some welfare overpayments to sign a repayment agreement acknowledging the alleged debt. Before signing a repayment agreement, clients should ask to review the Ministry’s evidence and its reasons for the determination that there is an overpayment and, if possible, get legal advice or help from an advocate. The Ministry can often make errors in its overpayment determinations. See the Ministry’s policy on recoveries and overpayments at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/compliance-and-debt-management/recoveries | The Ministry may ask people suspected of having received some welfare overpayments to sign a repayment agreement acknowledging the alleged debt. Before signing a repayment agreement, clients should ask to review the Ministry’s evidence and its reasons for the determination that there is an overpayment and, if possible, get legal advice or help from an advocate. The Ministry can often make errors in its overpayment determinations. See the Ministry’s policy on recoveries and overpayments at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/compliance-and-debt-management/recoveries | ||