Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment:
1. Does the Department of Education, Culture and
Employment income support division have a definition of “transitional housing” that they use to determine a client’s eligibility for income assistance?
2. If yes, please provide it. If no, how does the
department determine if a client is in transitional housing, and if they are, how does the department determine if the client is eligible for income assistance?
3. What policy governs clients whose only
accommodation option is a motel or hotel room? Why are they not eligible for income assistance?
4. Explain what a client in an emergency housing
situation, i.e. no housing options, should do to find accommodation. Who should they go to?