Social Assistance Policies
General Policies
1.1 Program Description
1.2 Delegated Authority
1.3 Documentation Requirements
Application Policies
2.1 Application for Assistance - General
2.1.1 Family Violence
2.2 New Applications
2.3 Re-Application/Reviews
2.4 Home Visits (replaced by the general policy on Home Visits November 3, 2020)
2.5 Young Parents
Eligibility Policies
3.1 Eligibility - General
3.2 Cohabitation
3.3 Separations
3.4 Minors Living Apart from Parents
3.5 Transient Persons
3.6 Employable Persons
3.7 Repudiation of Employment
3.8 Persons on or in Support of a Strike
3.9 Post-Secondary Education or Skills Development Program
3.10 Payments to Agents
3.11 Medical Assessments - Disabled Applicants
3.12 Calculation of Eligibility/Benefit
3.13 Emergency Assistance
3.13.1 Emergency Assistance - Credit/Service Authorization
3.14 Change in Circumstances
3.15 Transition to Employment (540 Kb)
3.16 Transitional Support Benefits
Financial Resources Policies
4.1 Family Resources
4.2 Liquid Assets - Short-Term Assistance
4.2.1 Liquid Assets - Long-Term Assistance
4.3 Assets - Real or Personal Property
4.4 Income Exemptions
4.5 Income - Dependents at School
4.6 Federal Income Programs
4.6.2 Recovery of Retroactive Payments
4.7 Income - Employment Insurance Penalties
4.8 Income - Self-Employment
4.9 Income - Gratuities (Tips)
4.10 Income - Roomers and/or Boarders
4.11 Income - Rental of Property
Expenses Policies
5.1 Shelter
5.1.1 Shelter Rates - Rents and Mortgages
5.1.2 Family, Seniors and Social Housing Rental Rates
5.1.3 Shelter - Shared Accommodations
5.1.4 Living with Parents & Relatives
5.3 Shelter - Room and Board
5.3.1 Schedule of Benefits to Persons in Room and Board
5.4 Food Allowance
5.5 Utilities
5.6 Clothing
5.6.1 Household Supplies
5.6.2 Personal Requirements
5.6.3 Pre-Added Budget
5.7 Prescription Drugs
5.8 Pregnancy Food Allowance
5.9 Communication
5.10 FCHP - Dependent Students Living Away From Home
5.11 Local Transportation
Expenses - Special Needs Policies
6.1 Special Need Expenditures - General
6.2 Utilities - Installation and Deposit
6.3 Transportation
6.3.1 Transportation - Out-of-Province Medical Services
6.4 Expenses Incidental to Special Care
6.4.1 Medical Supplies
6.5 Personal Comfort Allowance
6.5.1 Allowances for Persons in Family Violence Shelters
6.6 Housekeeping or Home Care
6.6.1 Disability Allowance
6.6.2 Respite Care
6.6.3 Special Resources for Supported Living
6.7 Visual and Eye Care
6.9 Hearing Aids
6.10 Furniture and Appliances
6.11 Expenses - Special Needs: Repairs to Property
6.11.1 Special Needs: Home Maintenance and Minor Repairs
6.12 School Age Allowance
6.13 Arrears - Shelter/Utilities
6.13.1 Arrears - Property Tax
6.14 Funeral Expenses
Administration/Control Policies
7.1 Misappropriation of Social Assistance Benefits by Applicants
7.5 Prosecutions
7.6 Credit/Service Authorization
7.7 Interoffice File Transfers
7.8 Applicant File Transfers