NOTE: This communique is issued on behalf of the Atlantic ministers responsible for social services, who met in Halifax on Thursday, July 17. Atlantic Ministers Responsible for Social Services met in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a regional meeting hosted by Minister Scott Armstrong...
Today, Honourable Barb Ramsay, Minister of Social Development and Seniors, issued the following statement recognizing March as National Social Work Month. “March is a time to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of social workers in communities across our province...
Free tax filing clinics are available to Island residents with modest or no income to report and a simple tax situation who need assistance in completing their tax and benefit return. Super Clinics will be offered again this year, featuring additional service providers, like the...
Annual Report for the Department of Social Development and Housing for the year 2022-2023.
An applicant has the right to an appeal to an independent authority should they not be satisfied with the decisions made with respect to their application for assistance. The role of the Social Programs Appeal Board is to provide an independent hearing for disputed decisions. The...
Free tax-help clinics are currently available to Island residents with modest-to-no income and a simple tax situation who need assistance to complete their tax and benefit return. Super Clinics will also be offered this year, where additional service providers will be on hand to...
Hon. Barb Ramsay, Minister of Social Development and Seniors, issued the following statement to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is observed annually on December 3: “This day is such an important reminder that as a province and nation we have a...
Workshops focused on important financial information for seniors are being offered across the Island this fall. These free workshops will inform seniors about scam and fraud prevention, provincial and federal benefits that PEI seniors may be eligible for, and additional supports...
Honourable Barb Ramsay Minister of Social Development and Seniors 2nd Floor Jones PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Dear Minister Ramsay, I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Social Development and Seniors. On April 3, 2023, we were given a mandate by Islanders...