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Introduction to Welfare (21:I) (view source)
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Under the current welfare legislation in BC, the following types of welfare benefits are available to those who qualify: | Under the current welfare legislation in BC, the following types of welfare benefits are available to those who qualify: | ||
'''1. Income Assistance''' <br /> | '''1. Income Assistance''' <br /> | ||
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Recipients of income assistance also receive PharmaCare prescription coverage with no deductible through what is called Plan C. | Recipients of income assistance also receive PharmaCare prescription coverage with no deductible through what is called Plan C. | ||
'''2. Disability Assistance (For Persons with Disability Designation - PWD)''' <br /> | '''2. Disability Assistance (For Persons with Disability Designation - PWD)''' <br /> | ||
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An outline of other possible benefits available to those with the PWD designation can be found in [[Welfare_and_Health_Supplements_(21:X)|Section X: Health Supplements]], or one can refer to: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/hs3./. | An outline of other possible benefits available to those with the PWD designation can be found in [[Welfare_and_Health_Supplements_(21:X)|Section X: Health Supplements]], or one can refer to: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/hs3./. | ||
'''3. Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) Assistance''' <br /> | '''3. Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) Assistance''' <br /> | ||
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The amounts available to one receiving PPMB assistance will depend on one’s family size. PPMB assistance rates based on family size can be found at the link below, in column B of the table: | The amounts available to one receiving PPMB assistance will depend on one’s family size. PPMB assistance rates based on family size can be found at the link below, in column B of the table: | ||
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables/income-assistance-rate-table | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-employment-and-assistance-rate-tables/income-assistance-rate-table | ||
'''4. Hardship Assistance''' <br /> | '''4. Hardship Assistance''' <br /> | ||
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On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ 1,483.50 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, clothing, and all other basic necessities (plus a bus pass, or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass – see [[Welfare_Rates_and_Payment_Issues_(21:VIII)#B. Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement|Section VIII: Rates and Payment Issues. B: Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement]] | On disability hardship assistance, a single person under age 65 currently receives '''$ 1,483.50 per month''' to cover housing, utilities, food, clothing, and all other basic necessities (plus a bus pass, or $52 per month more if the person chooses not to have a bus pass – see [[Welfare_Rates_and_Payment_Issues_(21:VIII)#B. Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement|Section VIII: Rates and Payment Issues. B: Persons with Disabilities Transportation Supplement]] | ||
'''5. Health Supplements''' <br /> | '''5. Health Supplements''' <br /> | ||
Recipients of income assistance, PPMB, and disability assistance may qualify for various health supplements from the Ministry. [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#division_d2e10033 See Part 5, Division 5 of the EAR], and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#division_d2e8911 Part 5, Division 4 of the EAPWDR]. | Recipients of income assistance, PPMB, and disability assistance may qualify for various health supplements from the Ministry. [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#division_d2e10033 See Part 5, Division 5 of the EAR], and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#division_d2e8911 Part 5, Division 4 of the EAPWDR]. | ||
'''6. Supplements''' <br /> | '''6. Supplements''' <br /> | ||
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