Disability and Health Supports Unit


NOTICE: Postal Disruption Update

As Canada Post workers have shifted to rotating strikes, effective October 21, 2025, there may be a change to how you get your cheques. 

All vendor, landlord, service provider and income supplement program recipient cheques, including Rent Assist, 55 PLUS, Manitoba Prenatal Benefit, and Manitoba Child Benefit, are being mailed via Canada Post.  

How to get your cheques:  

Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities (MSPD)        

  • In Winnipeg: 114 Garry Street.
  • All other communities: your local EIA office.

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)        

  • If you receive services at Access Downtown (640 Main Street, Winnipeg): pick up at 128 Market Ave. 
  • All other Winnipeg-based EIA recipients: pick up at your local EIA office.
  • All EIA recipients outside Winnipeg: pick up at your local EIA office.

Trade vendors, landlords, service providers and income supplement program recipients        

  • All cheques will be mailed via Canada Post.

Questions?        

Call the EIA Service Centre:
204-948-2888 (within Winnipeg)
1-855-944-8111 (elsewhere)         

Request and Justification Forms

The Disability and Health Supports Unit (DHSU) follows current partner program policies and legislation to determine eligibility for medical supply/equipment and diet requests. All requests must be completed by a health professional using the following forms:

Health professionals that may complete the forms are:
  • physicians,
  • registered dieticians,
  • registered physician assistants,
  • registered nurse practitioners,
  • licensed practical nurses,
  • registered nurses,
  • registered midwives,
  • occupational therapists,
  • physical therapists,
  • respiratory therapists, and
  • speech language therapists.

Contact

If you require a form to be mailed you, or if you have any questions, please contact us.

 

Alternate Format Requests

For alternate format requests, please contact the Department of Families Accessibility Coordinator:

Department of Families
Accessibility Coordinator
205 - 114 Garry Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4V4
Phone: 204-945-3744
Email: fswebunit@gov.mb.ca
For general inquiries contact Manitoba Inquiry