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==BC government help and programs== | ==BC government help and programs== | ||
===BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Program=== | ===[http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/BCEA.htm BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Program]=== | ||
The BCEA program helps adults 18 or over who are designated as a person with disabilities resulting from a physical or mental impairment that significantly restricts their ability to perform daily living activities. Some examples of assistance are: | The BCEA program helps adults 18 or over who are designated as a person with disabilities resulting from a physical or mental impairment that significantly restricts their ability to perform daily living activities. Some examples of assistance are: | ||
*monthly support and shelter allowance | *monthly support and shelter allowance | ||
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*increased earnings exemption starting at $800 for a single person family unit and increased for family units of more than 1 person. | *increased earnings exemption starting at $800 for a single person family unit and increased for family units of more than 1 person. | ||
You can apply for BCEA online. | You can [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/bcea.htm apply for BCEA online]. | ||
The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation has detailed information on income and disability assistance for persons with disabilities. Or you can call the ministry at 1.866.866.0800. | The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation has detailed information on [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/pwd.htm income and disability assistance for persons with disabilities]. Or you can call the ministry at 1.866.866.0800. | ||
If you have an outstanding arrest warrant for an indictable or hybrid offence anywhere in Canada, you cannot get income or disability assistance in BC unless you first do something about the warrant. Check script [Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|204], on "Outstanding Warrants and Welfare", for details. | If you have an outstanding arrest warrant for an indictable or hybrid offence anywhere in Canada, you cannot get income or disability assistance in BC unless you first do something about the warrant. Check script [Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|204], on "Outstanding Warrants and Welfare", for details. | ||
The '''Personal Supports website''' has information about, and links to, programs that provide equipment, assistive devices, and other personal supports for people with disabilities in BC. | The '''[http://www.personalsupports.bc.ca/ Personal Supports website]''' has information about, and links to, programs that provide equipment, assistive devices, and other personal supports for people with disabilities in BC. | ||
The '''Bus Pass Program''' offers lower cost, annual bus passes for low income seniors and people receiving disability assistance from BC. | The '''[http://www.sd.gov.bc.ca/programs/bus-pass.html Bus Pass Program]''' offers lower cost, annual bus passes for low income seniors and people receiving disability assistance from BC. | ||
Call '''Enquiry BC''' to ask about any provincial program. The numbers are 604.660.2421 in Vancouver, 250.387.6121 in Victoria, and 1.800.663.7867 elsewhere in BC. | Call '''Enquiry BC''' to ask about any provincial program. The numbers are 604.660.2421 in Vancouver, 250.387.6121 in Victoria, and 1.800.663.7867 elsewhere in BC. | ||
