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====[http://www.pwd-online.gc.ca/p.6dl.3st@.jsp?lang=eng&geo=2&cat=5 Persons with Disabilities Online, tax and financial benefits]====
====[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/subjects/benefits/index.shtml Income assistance]====
*International benefits
====[httphttps://www.servicecanada.gccanada.ca/engen/financial-consumer-agency/audiencesservices/disabilitiesliving-disability/disability-benefits.shtml html Income assistance for people with disabilities]====
This site lists income assistance and other programs and services for people with disabilities.
====[http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/f.1.2ch.4m.2@.jsp?lang=eng CanadaBenefitsBenefits Finder]====The [http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/f.1.2cl.3st@.jsp?lang=eng&geo=1&catid=13 section for people with a disability] has This site asks several questions about your situation and then generates a long list of programs possible BC and related federal benefits, with linksto the programs. They deal with financial help, employment, education and training, housing, health and safety.
==BC government help and programs==
====[http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/BCEA.htm BC Employment and Income 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:
*monthly support and shelter allowance
*procedural help for 17½-year-olds to apply for the person with disabilities designation so they can receive disability assistance when they turn 18.
*increased assets limit of $100,000 based on family unit size.
*Annualized Earnings Exemption ([http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/policies-for-government/bc-employment-assistance-policy-procedure-manual/additional-resources/aee-policy-reg.pdf AEE]) starting at $800 1,000 per full calendar month ($912,600 000 per full calendar year) for a single-person family unit and more for family units of more than 1 person. People on disability assistance can use their earnings exemption on a yearly (instead of monthly) basis, without a monthly maximum.
You can [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/bcea.htm apply for BCEA assistance online].
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction 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.
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.
*'''[http://www.lslap.bc.ca/ Law Students’ Legal Advice Program]''': this is like The Law Centre in Victoria, but University of BC law students operate it. Clinics are throughout Greater Vancouver. Call 604.822.5791.
*'''[http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/ Disability Alliance BC]''': the Alliance has information on [http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/money.htm category/publications/help-sheets/ BC disability benefits ] and [http://disabilityalliancebc.org/category/publications/cpp-disability/ Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits]. These publications have checklists, help sheets, application guides, and appeal guides. Call 604.875.0188 in Vancouver and 1.800.663.1278 elsewhere in BC.
*'''[http://www.tapsbc.ca/ Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)]''': based in Victoria, TAPS offers free legal help for people with income assistance, disability benefits, and tenancy issues. Call 250.361.3521.
[updated June 20162018]
'''The above was edited by John Blois.'''
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