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Expected to Work/Barriers to Full Employment Policy & Procedures |
Published Date: January 01, 2024
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08 Supplementary Benefits |
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Isolated Community Allowance
AUTHORITY
Income and Employment Supports Act, Schedule, section 10
Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, Schedule 4, section 9
Ministerial Order 2018-19, Appendix D: Schedule 4 - Supplementary Income Support Rates
INTENT
To cover the higher living costs associated with residing in a permanent community that does not have year round access.
POLICY
An applicant or a recipient and their dependants who reside in a permanent community that does not have all-weather road access is eligible to receive an additional benefit per month per person. An example of a remote community is Fort Chipewyan.
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