FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS

FEDERAL AND

PROVINCIAL SUPPORT

PROGRAMS

Information contained herein was

gathered by the Canadian Hemophilia

Society during the summer of 2009

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Various types of support are available to persons with physical disabilities. Each province offers

its own support programs and the federal government also sponsors various initiatives. The

following programs primarily target people with a disability. Be sure to closely examine the

definition of ¡°disabled person,¡± which not only varies by province, but also in some cases, from

one program to the next.

The different provincial programs contain certain similarities. Most provinces, for example, offer

a home modification program, job search assistance and home assistance.

The following chart outlines opportunities for grants and assistance open to certain

hemophiliacs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 4-5

A L B E R T A ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 6-7

S A S K A T C H E W A N ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 8-9

M A N I T O B A ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 10-11

O N T A R I O ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 12-14

Q U ? B E C ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 15-16

N E W B R U N S W I C K ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..

17-18

P R I N C E E D W A R D I S L A N D ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­.. 19-20

N E W F O U N D L A N D A N D L A B R A D O R ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 21-22

N O V A S C O T I A ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 23-25

N O R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 26

N U N A V U T ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 27

Y U K O N ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 28

G O V E R N M E N T O F C A N A D A ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 29-31

S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M S ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 32-36

A N N E X A : T A X I N F O R M A T I O N F O R P E O P L E W I T H D I S A B I L I T I E S ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 37-38

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B R I T I S H C O LU M B I A

Programs

Objectives

Employment

Program for

Persons with

Disabilities

To provide

persons with

access to a full

range of

services, tools

and support that

addresses the

distinct needs of

persons with

disabilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Level of

Support

age 18 or younger

for respite benefits;

At Home

Program

Disability

Assistance

To help

financially

families or

people living

with disabilities.

For More Information

A physical or

Contact the Ministry of

mental impairment Different services

Housing and Social

which significantly are provided such

Contact the

Development:

restricts the ability

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to perform daily

employment

Housing and Social

living activities

services, workDevelopment by

Visit the ministry Web

either

site attendant

calling:

site:

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periodically for

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extended periods".

A child must be:

To assist parents

with some of the

extraordinary

costs of caring

for a child with

severe

disabilities at

home.

How to Apply

age 17 or younger

for medical

benefits;

a resident of BC

living at home with

a parent or

guardian

assessed as

dependent in at

least three of four

areas of daily living

(eating, dressing,

toileting, washing).

A physical or

mental impairment

which significantly

restricts the ability

to perform daily

living activities

either

"continuously or

periodically for

extended periods".

There are two

kinds of support:

Respite benefits

which allow

parents to

choose

appropriate care

options for their

child and family

(the financial

support is about

$2400-$2800 per

year); and

Medical benefits.

Between $531

and $1043 per

month.

Application forms

are available at

local offices of

Community Living

British Columbia

(CLBC), the

Ministry of

Children and

Family

Development web

site, or from local

Health Units.

For further information

about respite call your

local office of Community

Living British Columbia.

For more information

about AHP Medical

Benefits:

1-888-613-3232

Visit the Ministry of

Children and Family

development Web site:

Completed forms

should be returned .bc.ca/at_h

ome

to the At Home

Program Regional

Contact.

To obtain an

application form,

please visit the

Employment and

Assistance Centre

in your local

community.

Visit the Employment and

Assistance Center in your

local community.

Visit the web site of the

Ministry of Housing and

Social Development

.bc.ca/

hsd/

.bc.ca/pwd.

htm

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General

information

about tax for

persons with

disabilities

Persons with

Persistent

Multiple Barriers

Programs

Special

Transportation

Subsidy (STS)

and Bus Pass

Program

Persons with

disabilities can

have access to

many tax

assistance

programs.

To provide

persons with

persistent

barriers to

employment a

financial help.

To help people

with disabilities

to participate

more fully in

their

communities.

A physical or

Visit the Ministry of

It depends of each

mental impairment It includes: Home program. Consult

Finance Web site:

.bc.ca

the brochure on

which significantly owner grant (up

the Ministry of

to $845 grant),

restricts the ability

Email:

Finance

Web site:

motor fuel tax

to perform daily

CTBTaxQuestions@gov.b

refund,

living activities

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.bc.c

exemptions of

either

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provincial sales ry/brochures/Disa duals/Information_Grou

"continuously or

bilityTaxBenefitPr ps/persons_with_disabili

tax, etc.

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extended periods".

Persons who have

received assistance

for 12 of the last 15

months; have

severe multiple

barriers to

employment; have

a medical condition

that has lasted for

at least one year

which seriously

impedes their

ability to search

for, accept or

continue

employment.

The support rate

is based on a

percentage of

what a twoperson PPMB

family unit

receives. All

family units are

eligible for

earnings

exemptions of a

combined $500

per month and

health

supplements.

Persons who are

receiving disability

assistance under

BC Employment

For the Bus Pass

and Assistance for

Program, the cost

Persons with

of the bus pass is

Disabilities. For the

reduced to $45

STS program, a

per calendar

certification from a

year. For the STS

physician is needed

program, the

to attest the

level of support

incapacity to use

depends of each

the Buss pass or

case.

any other form of

subsidized public

transportation

service.

The Ministry of

Housing and Social

Development Info

Line at:

1-866-866-0800

The Ministry of Housing

and Social Development

Info Line at:

1-866-866-0800

Visit the Ministry Web

site: .bc.ca

.bc.ca/facts

heets/2004/ppmb.htm

Call 1-866-866-0800

Call

1-866-866-0800

Visit the Ministry of

Housing and Social

Development:

.bc.ca/prog

rams

.bc.ca/prog

rams/other.htm#bp

Other support available for people with disabilities:

Independent Living BC can provide people with disabilities with support at home. Admissions are the responsibility of

your local Health authority. Contact them to see if you are eligible

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