Employment and Income Assistance Facts

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Assistance for Persons with Disabilities

All participants enrolled with Employment and Income Assistance (EIA), including participants enrolled in the Persons with Disabilities category, may receive assistance for items such as those listed below. Information sheets are available on these topics if you wish more information.

• basic assistance
• shelter
• special needs
• medical transportation
• special diets
• health services and supplies
• school supplies
• moving costs
• child care

As well, if you are enrolled in the Persons with Disabilities category, you may receive the following extra assistance:

1. An automatic allowance of $105.00 per month for persons living in the community (the Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities benefit).
2. If you are a wheelchair user, you may receive 24 passes per year to get transportation for social trips. You may use these passes at any time.
3. An allowance for basic telephone rental costs for medical reasons. You may first have to give your worker a letter from your doctor or therapist to get this benefit.
4. A monthly amount for coin laundry when coin laundry is the only way for you to get laundry done.
5. If you are working, you can keep a portion of your monthly earnings (earnings exemption). You may also receive money for work clothing,work transportation and child care. Also, see the information sheets on Starting a Job - Persons with Disabilities and Employment Income - Persons with Disabilities.

If you would like additional information, please talk to your worker.

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