Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities

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	The Income Assistance for Persons with a Disabilities Program provides financial and employment assistance for adults with a disability who are enrolled in the Employment and Income Assistance program. This additional financial assistance is provided in recognition of the additional costs of persons with disabilities which are associated with living in the community.

	As well, if you are enrolled in the Persons with Disabilities category, you may receive the following extra assistance: An automatic allowance of $105.00 per month for persons living in the community (the Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities benefit). 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. 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. A monthly amount for coin laundry when coin laundry is the only way for you to get laundry done. 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.

	Where financial resources are less than the cost of basic necessities. By reason of age or physical or mental ill health, or physical or mental incapacity or disorder that is likely to continue more than 90 days is unable to earn income to meet basic necessities or unable to care for themselves.

	Speak to a representative at nearest service location: Winnipeg, Rural

	Manitoba

	08:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday through Friday, After-Hours (emergency only)

	English, French

	Not applicable

	Wheelchair accessible

	204-945-2177, After-Hours (emergency only): Winnipeg, Rural

	204-945-4796 or 1-800-855-0511 (Manitoba Relay Service)

	Employment and Income Assistance Community Service Delivery 119 - 114 Garry Street Winnipeg MB R3C 4V7 Or please contact a Winnipeg Service Location or Rural and Northern Service Location

Manitoba Family Services and Housing