The West Central Women’s Resource Centre H.O.M.E.S Program

Presents

Employment & Income Assistance

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Basic Assistance Your Rights Health

Employment & Education

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Row 1, Col 1

This is the basic amount of assistance single people

without children can receive through EIA, not

including shelter cost

What is $195 per month?

1,2

You have the right to bring this with you when applying

for assistance or meeting with your worker

What is a person to be present with you?

1,3

These are the health benefits that you are

entitled to under EIA

What are prescription drugs, eye care and dental?

1,4

This is the amount of exempt

income permitted in the

calculation of the monthly budget

What is $200 dollars plus 30% per month?

2,1

This is the amount of

shelter assistance a single

adult may receive

per month

What is up to $285 per month? (plus $35 for private rental accommodations)

2,2

This is your right if you are treated unfairly, poorly,

or unprofessionally by your worker

What is the right to speak with a Supervisor?

2,3

This item can be used for direct billing

of drug benefits and certain dental and optical

services

What is a Health Services Card?

2,4

EIA considers

these types of money

as exemptible income

What is the Child tax benefit, Universalchild benefit, G.S.T. rebate, residential

schools compensation and working income tax benefit?

3,1

This the amountyou are entitled to for

K - 6 children’s school supplies

What is $60 per child?

3,2

This is your right when

changes or decisions

are made regarding

your case

What is to receive the changes in writing?

3,3

You need this to have medications

covered by EIA

What is a Prescription?

3,4

These funds are available to help with job-readiness such as job interviews, work boots, etc.

What is clothing/accessory money?

4,1

This is how often you can receive money

for new bedding

What is every 3 years?

(every 7 years for a bed)

4,2

You have the right to deny these people

entry into your home if no appointment has been made

What are EIA Investigators or your worker?

4,3

General assistance recipients must wait this long to qualify

for basic health coverage (not including prescriptions)

What is 6 months?

4,4

This is the Job Seekers Allowance provided to single people and

couples without children.

What is $25 dollars per month?

5,1

You can do this any time of the year if your utilities cost

more than your EIA budget allows and you pay your

utilities out of your pocket

What is reconcile your utilities?

(this could give you more money in your pocket!)

5,2

This is your right if EIA:

doesn’t allow you to apply for assistance,

takes too long to make a decision,

says you do not qualify,

makes any changes to your benefits

or if the benefits you are receiving aren’t

enough to meet your needs

What is the right to appeal?

5,3

This is how often you can receive new glasses

What is every 3 years?(eye exams every 2 years)

5,4

This is the amount EIA will

contribute to subsidized

child care

What is $1 dollar for each child per day?

(this amount can be exceeded if subsidized child care is not available)