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Social Assistance Program

2024-03-25
Social Assistance will help you pay for basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) when you do not have enough money. Depending on your financial need, you may also receive payment for childcare, medicine, and other living essentials. If you are a PEI resident age 18 years or older...
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Social Assistance Handbook

2022-11-18

Social Assistance Handbook for the Social Assistance Program.

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Social Assistance Policy Federal Income Assistance Programs

2017-02-17
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Hurricane Fiona’s impact on Social Assistance and AccessAbility Support programs payments

2022-09-26

Islanders who receive regular monthly payments from provincial Social Assistance and AccessAbility Supports programs are being asked to visit their local Social Programs office to pick up their monthly cheques due to the impacts of Hurricane Fiona. Islanders who receive payments...

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Provincial Dental Care Program brochure

2021-09-02

The program is designed to increase access to dental care for all low-income Islanders, including seniors and those receiving social assistance. 

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Social Assistance Policies

2025-06-12
General Policies 1.1 Delegated Authority 1.11 Funeral Expenses 1.2 Eligibility 1.3 Cohabitation 1.6 Emergency Assistance 1.7 Family Violence Support Plan Policies 2.2 Case Plans Employment Policies 3.1 Employable Persons 3.2 Exemptions from Employment 3.3 Refusal of Employment or...
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Case Plans for Social Assistance

2022-09-13

Case Plans policy for Social Assistance.

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Social Assistance Policy Delegated Authority

2022-09-13

Delegated Authority Policy for Social Assistance.

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5.8 Social Assistance Policy Utilities

2024-01-19

Social Assistance Policy 5.8 - Utilities, updated September 1, 2023.

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Social Assistance Policy Eligibility General

2023-01-17

Eligibility policy for Social Assistance.

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