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Director's right to information |
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B
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C
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When Protection is needed |
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Duty to report need for protection |
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Director’s right to information |
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Powers of Investigation |
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Control of disposition of human remains or cremated remains |
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Interpretation |
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Eligibility of family unit |
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Income assistance and supplements |
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Hardship assistance |
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Financial assistance to service or program providers |
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Employment-related programs |
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Requirement for 2 years employment |
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Employment plan |
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Information and verification |
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Reporting obligations |
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Consequences of not meeting employment-related obligations |
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Consequences of not accepting or disposing of property |
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Consequences for providing inaccurate or incomplete information |
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Consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants |
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Applying periods of ineligibility and reduction |
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Reconsideration and appeal rights |
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No appeal from decision based on same circumstances |
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Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal |
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Powers and duties of the chair |
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Commencing an appeal |
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Panels of the tribunal to conduct Appeal |
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Dismissal of appeal |
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Decision of panel |
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Vexatious proceedings |
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Overpayments |
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Liability for and recovery of debts under Act |
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Agreements (2)(a), Agreements with the Government of Canada relating to social programs |
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Delegation of minister’s powers and duties |
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Power to make regulations |
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Regulations respecting eligibility and assignment of maintenance rights |
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Assignment of maintenance rights deemed made under this Act |
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Transitional – Appeal |
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Transitional appeal board |
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Interpretation |
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Persons with disabilities |
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Eligibility of family unit |
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Disability assistance and supplements |
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Hardship assistance |
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Financial assistance to service or program providers |
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Employment-related programs and other programs |
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Employment plan |
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Information and verification |
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Reporting obligations |
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Consequences of not meeting employment-related obligations |
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Consequences of not accepting or disposing of property |
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Consequences for providing inaccurate or incomplete information |
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Consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants |
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Reconsideration and appeal rights |
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No appeal from decision based on same circumstances |
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Overpayments |
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Liability for and recovery of, debts under the Act |
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Agreements (2)(a), Agreements with the Government of Canada relating to social programs |
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Delegation of minister’s powers and duties |
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Power to make regulations |
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Regulations respecting eligibility and assignment of maintenance rights |
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Assignment of maintenance rights deemed made under this Act |
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Transitional – Appeal |
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Definitions |
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Persons who have persistent multiple barriers to employment |
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Process for assessment of eligibility for income assistance |
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Application for income assistance – Stage 1 |
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Application for income assistance – Stage 2 |
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Application for income assistance – Stage 2
(3)(a), Identification requirements |
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Alternate application for income assistance |
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Applicant requirements |
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Citizenship requirements |
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Effect of applying for other sources of income |
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Requirement to apply for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits |
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Limits on income |
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Asset limits |
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Asset development accounts |
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Assets held in trust for persons receiving special care |
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Temporary exemption of assets for person applying for disability designation or receiving special care |
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Effect of being in prison or other lawful place of confinement
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Effect of family unit including a full-time student |
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Effect of recipients being absent from BC for more than 30 days |
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Definitions for division |
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Assignment of maintenance rights |
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Notice of assignment |
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Effective date of eligibility |
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Effective date of eligibility
(3) and (4), Effective date for higher support rate |
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Amount of income assistance |
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Consequences of failing to meet employment-related obligations |
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Consequences of failing to meet employment-related obligations; (4), Applicants and recipients who are not affected by these consequences |
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Consequences if dependent youth fails to enter into or comply with employment plan |
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Effect of failing to pursue or accept income or assets or of disposing of assets; (1) and (2), Consequences of failing to pursue or accept income |
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Effect of failing to pursue or accept income or assets or of disposing of assets; (3), (4), and (5), Consequences of failing to pursue or accept assets |
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Consequences for providing inaccurate or incomplete information |
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Monthly reporting requirement |
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Requirement for eligibility audit |
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Consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants |
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Hardship assistance – eligibility and limitations |
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Rules about applications, payments, etc. |
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Applicants who do not meet requirement for social insurance number or proof of identity |
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Applicants who fail to provide sponsorship information |
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Applicants who have applied for income from another source |
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Family units that have excess income |
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Applicant on strike or locked out |
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Family units that have excess assets |
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Applicants who do not meet work search requirements |
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Applicants fleeing armed conflict aboard |
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Supplement for purchase of co-op housing shares |
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Confirmed job supplement |
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Pre-natal shelter supplement |
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Winter supplement |
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Clothing supplement for people in special care facilities |
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Transportation to special care facilities supplement |
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Reconsideration or appeal supplement |
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Supplements for moving, transportation, and living costs |
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Supplement to pay a security deposit |
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Supplement to pay a utility security deposit. |
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Supplement to pay a pet damage deposit
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Crisis supplement |
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Advance for lost or stolen family bonus cheque |
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Advance for lost or stolen child benefits cheque – Canada child benefit |
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Supplement delayed, suspended or cancelled family bonus |
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Supplement for delayed, suspended or cancelled Canada child benefit |
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Guide dog or service dog supplement |
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School start-up supplement |
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Supplement to obtain proof of identity |
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Burial or cremation supplements |
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Bus pass supplement |
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Definitions |
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Access to medical services only |
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Access to transitional health supplements |
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General health supplements |
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Optical supplements |
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Eye examination supplements |
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Dental supplements |
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Crown and bridgework supplement |
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Denture supplements |
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Emergency dental and denture supplements |
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Orthodontic supplement |
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Dental and optical services– healthy kids program |
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Hearing instrument supplement - healthy kids program
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Diet supplement |
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Nutritional supplement – short term |
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Infant formula supplement |
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Tube feed nutritional supplement |
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Natal supplement |
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Health supplement for persons facing life threatening health need |
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Supplement for alcohol and drug treatment |
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Alternative hearing assistance supplement |
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Alternative hearing assistance supplement – healthy kids program |
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Eligibility for self-employment program |
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Business plan |
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Monthly report |
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Supplement to prevent undue hardship while dealing with outstanding arrest warrant |
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Transportation supplement (outstanding arrest warrants) |
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Definitions for Part |
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How a request to reconsider a decision is made |
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Time limit for reconsidering decision |
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Decisions that may not be appealed |
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Prescribed qualifications for members, vice-chairs and the chair of the tribunal |
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Rate of remuneration |
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Commencing an appeal |
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Time period for scheduled and conducting hearing |
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Procedures |
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Notice of determinations and reasons |
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Confidentiality |
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Deductions for debts owed |
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Exemptions from minimum deductions |
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How assistance is provided |
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Replacement of lost or stolen assistance cheque |
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Transition in respect of the change to asset limits |
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Income Assistance Rates |
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Income Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance;
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance;
Section 5, How shelter rates are calculated;
Section 8, People receiving special care |
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Income Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance |
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Income Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance;
(2)-(5), Calculation of monthly support allowance |
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Income assistance rates;
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance |
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Income Assistance Rates;
Section 8, People receiving special care |
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Net Income Calculation
Section 1, Deduction and Exemption Rules |
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Net Income Calculation
Section 1, Deduction and exemption rules, (a)(xxv)
Section 4, Small business exemption
Section 5, Withdrawals and expenditures from reserve account |
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Net Income Calculation
Section 10, Backdated family bonus treated as unearned income
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Health Supplements |
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Health Supplements;
Section 1, Definitions;
Section 2.1, Optical supplements;
Section 2,2, Eye examination supplements |
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Health Supplements; Section 2, General health supplements;
(1) (c), Extended medical therapies;
(2), Maximums for extended medical therapies;
(3), Clients approved for a supplement under BC Benefits legislation |
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Health Supplements;
Section 1, Definitions;
Section 4, Dental supplements;
Section 4.1, Crown and bridgework supplement;
Section 5, Denture supplements;
Section 6, Emergency dental supplements;
Section 7, Dental and optical services – healthy kids program |
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Health Supplements;
Section 2, General health supplements;
(1) (a), Medical supplies |
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Health Supplements;
Section 2, General health supplements;
(1)(f), Medical transportation |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3, Medical equipment and devices |
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Health supplements;
Section 3, Medical equipment and devices;
Section 3.11, Hearing instruments |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3.9, Medical equipment and devices - breathing devices |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3.10, Medical equipment and devices - orthoses |
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Health supplements;
Section 7, Dental and optical services – healthy kids program |
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Health supplements;
Section 7.1, Hearing instruments – healthy kids program |
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Health supplements;
Section 8, Diet supplements |
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Health supplements;
Section 9, Natal supplements |
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Health supplements;
Section 10, Infant formula |
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Health Supplements;
Section 11, Alternative hearing assistance supplement
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Hardship assistance |
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Hardship Assistance;
​Section 6, Exempt Income and Assets |
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Employability Screen |
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Burial and Cremation Costs |
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Definitions |
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Daily living activities |
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Prescribed professional |
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Alternate grounds for designation under section 2 of the Act
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Process for assessment of eligibility for disability assistance |
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Application for disability assistance – Stage 1 |
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Section 4.2, Application for disability assistance – Stage 2
(3)(a), Identification requirements |
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Alternate application for disability assistance |
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Citizenship requirements |
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Effect of applying for other sources of income |
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Requirement to apply for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits |
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Limits on income |
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Asset limits |
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Asset limits; (1)(x), asset exemptions for approved recipients operating a self-employment business |
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Asset limits, 10 (2) |
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Asset development accounts |
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Assets held in trust for persons with disabilities |
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Temporary exemption of assets for person applying for disability designation or receiving special care |
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Effect of being in prison or other lawful place of confinement
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Effect of recipients being absent from BC for more than 30 days |
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Definitions for division |
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Assignment of maintenance rights |
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Notice of assignment |
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Effective date of eligibility |
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Amount of disability assistance |
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Consequences of failing to meet employment-related obligations |
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Consequences of not meeting employment-related obligations;
(4), Recipients with no employment obligations |
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Consequences if dependent youth fails to enter into or comply with employment plan |
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Effect of failing to pursue or accept income or assets or of disposing of assets |
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Effect of failing to pursue or accept income or assets or of disposing of assets;
(1) and (2), Consequences of failing to pursue or accept income |
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Effect of failing to pursue or accept income or assets or of disposing of assets;
(3), (4), and (5), Consequences of failing to pursue or accept assets |
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Consequences of failing to provide information or verification when directed |
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Consequences for providing inaccurate or incomplete information |
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Monthly reporting requirement |
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Voluntary reporting |
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Requirement for eligibility audit |
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Consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants |
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Hardship assistance is for one calendar month only |
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Rules about applications, payments, etc. |
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Applicants who do not meet requirement for social insurance number or proof of identity |
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Applicants who fail to provide sponsorship information |
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Family units that have excess income |
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Applicant on strike or locked out |
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Family units that have excess assets |
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Applicants fleeing armed conflict aboard |
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Supplement for purchase of co-op housing shares |
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Training initiative supplement |
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Bus pass supplement |
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Confirmed job supplement |
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Pre-natal shelter supplement |
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Persons with disabilities transportation supplement |
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Winter Supplement |
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Clothing supplement for people in special care facilities |
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Transportation to special care facilities supplement |
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Reconsideration or appeal supplement |
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Supplements for moving, transportation, and living costs |
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Supplement to pay a security deposit |
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Supplement to pay a utility security deposit. |
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Supplement to pay a pet damage deposit
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Crisis supplement |
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Advance for lost or stolen family bonus cheque |
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Advance for lost or stolen child benefits cheque – Canada child benefit
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Supplement for delayed, or suspended or cancelled family bonus cheque |
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Supplement for delayed, suspended or cancelled Canada child benefit |
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Guide dog or service dog supplement |
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School start-up supplement |
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Supplement to obtain proof of identity |
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Definitions |
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Access to medical services only |
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General health supplements |
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Optical supplements |
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Eye examination supplements |
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Dental supplements |
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Crown and bridgework supplement |
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Denture Supplement |
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Emergency dental and denture supplements |
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Orthodontic supplement |
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Diet supplements |
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Nutritional Supplements |
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Nutritional supplement – short term |
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Tube feed nutritional supplement |
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Infant formula supplement |
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Natal supplement |
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Health supplement for persons facing life threatening health need |
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Supplement for alcohol and drug treatment |
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Alternative hearing assistance supplement |
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Business plan |
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Monthly report |
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Supplement to prevent undue hardship while dealing with outstanding arrest warrant |
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Transportation supplement (outstanding arrest warrants) |
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How a request to reconsider a decision is made |
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Time limit for reconsidering decision |
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Decisions that may not be appealed |
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Deductions for debts owed |
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Exemptions from minimum deductions |
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How assistance is provided |
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Replacement of lost or stolen assistance cheque |
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Transition in respect of the change to asset limits |
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Disability Assistance Rates |
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Disability Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance
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Disability Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance;
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance;
Section 5, How shelter rates are calculated;
Section 8, People receiving special care |
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Disability Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance |
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Disability Assistance Rates;
Section 2, Monthly support allowance
(2)-(5), Calculation of monthly support allowance |
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Disability Assistance Rates
Section 4, Monthly shelter allowance |
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Disability Assistance Rates,
Section 8, People receiving special care |
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Net Income Calculation |
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Net Income Calcuation
​Section 1, Deduction and Exemption Rules |
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Net Income Calculation;
Section 1, Deduction and exemption rules, (a)(xxv)
Section 4, Small business exemption
Section 5, Withdrawals and expenditures from reserve account |
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Net Income Calculation
Section 10, Portion of backdated family bonus treated as unearned income |
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Health Supplements |
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Health Supplements;
Section 1, Definitions;
Section 2.1 Optical supplements;
Section 2.2, Eye examination supplements |
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Health Supplements;
Section 1, Definitions; |
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Health Supplements;
Section 2, General health supplements
(1) (a), Medical supplies |
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Health Supplements;
Section 2, General health supplements;
(1) (c), Extended medical therapies;
(2), Maximums for extended medical therapies;
(3), Clients approved for a supplement under BC Benefits legislation |
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Health Supplements;
Section 2, General health supplements;
(1)(f), Medical transportation |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3, Medical equipment and devices |
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Health supplements;
Section 3, Medical equipment and devices;
Section 3.11, Hearing instruments |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3.9, Medical equipment and devices - breathing devices |
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Health Supplements;
Section 3.10, Medical equipment and devices - orthoses |
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Health Supplements;
Section 4, Dental supplements;
Section 4.1, Crown and bridgework supplement;
Section 4.2, Denture supplements
Section 5, Emergency dental supplements |
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Health supplements;
Section 6, Diet supplements |
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Health Supplements;
Section 7, monthly nutritional supplement |
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Health Supplements;
Section 8, Natal Supplement |
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Health Supplements;
Section 9, Infant formula |
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Health Supplements;
Section 11, Alternative hearing assistance supplement |
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Hardship assistance |
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Hardship Assistance,
Section 6, Exempt Income and Assets |
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F
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Access to information |
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Record of Payments |
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(1)(c)(i), Information-sharing agreement for purposes of administering the EA Act or EAPWD Act |
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Demand on third party |
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Scope of this Act |
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Information Rights and How to Exercise Them |
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Exceptions |
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Notice to Third Parties |
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Public Interest Paramount |
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Protection of Privacy |
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Collection, Protection and Retention of Personal Information by Public Bodies |
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Use and Disclosure of Personal Information by Public Bodies |
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Definitions |
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Public Bodies |
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Governing Bodies of Professions or Occupations |
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Who may act for a minor |
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M
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O
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Powers and duties of Ombudsperson in administrative matters |
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Power to obtain information |
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Last updated on August 30, 2023