Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know they are all under the Income Support program and under the one department, but many people with these permanent disabilities are in households with other people who are under different Income Assistance programs. In a revision in July 8, 2002, in the eligibility requirements of the Income Support program, it states for the purposes of clarity if either the head of the household or spouse and family is disqualified for any valid reason under the regulations and policies of the Income Assistance program, the disqualifications extend to the family. So if we have disabled people in that family who are receiving income assistance, their disqualifications are carried through because of a family member who has been disqualified from income assistance under a different program. So I don't think it's really fair that anybody with a disabled family member with a permanent disability be dinged twice for them making some ends meet over the year and making a bit of money to help their disabled family members. All of a sudden, Income Support is cutting off all family members from Income Support throughout the whole program for anybody in the family. I would like some clarification on why the revision was made to the eligibility requirement in the program regulations. Thank you.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 217-15(3): Income Support For Persons With Permanent Disabilities
In the Legislative Assembly on October 14th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 217-15(3): Income Support For Persons With Permanent Disabilities
Question 217-15(3): Income Support For Persons With Permanent Disabilities
Item 7: Oral Questions
October 13th, 2004
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