Disability Income Support Program 


News and Updates


August 2022

The Manitoba government has released a draft of the new Disability Support Regulation, which defines key features of a new income support program for persons with severe and prolonged disabilities.  Changes to the Assistance Regulation have also been shared.  The draft regulations together support the transformation of income assistance in order to provide services that are better tailored to the specific needs of clients.

You can view the draft regulations and provide your feedback on the Manitoba Regulatory Consultation Portal at https://reg.gov.mb.ca.  Feedback will be invited until October 3, 2022.  The department will have an opportunity to make changes based on the feedback we receive before the program launches later this year.

The department has also developed accessible guides to explain the regulations in plain language.  You can view them here:

If you would like to ask questions, request the regulations or guides in an alternative format, or provide your feedback in a different way, please email disabilitysupport@gov.mb.ca or call 204-940-1040.


June 2022

Registration for engagement sessions is now open!

  • Improving accessibility of services and supports
  • Naming the new program
  • Income and assets
  • Supports for Indigenous persons
  • Supporting people with mental health
  • Supports for people in rural and Northern locations
  • Community Navigation services
  • Overall service delivery model

You can also propose a different topic if there is something you’d like to provide feedback on. Engagement sessions will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams or Zoom as well as in person.

 

How to Register:

There are two registration options available:

 

Thank you for your interest! Once we receive your registration, we will follow up with you at the email provided with more information about the sessions!

Previous engagements occurred prior to the legislation in November 2019, and a second phase in February 2021. To review the reports of community feedback from these sessions, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/disp.html


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