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Expected to Work/Barriers to Full Employment Policy & Procedures

Published Date: August 01, 2018
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08 Continuous Needs

Child Supplement Allowance

Intake Procedures

AUTHORITY
Legislative references below may require updates as of January 1, 2019 in accordance with the passing of An Act to Combat Poverty and Fight for Albertans with Disabilities. The updates will be complete by March 31, 2019.

Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, Schedule 4, Section 1
Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, Schedule 4, Section 5
MO 2018-08 Child Supplement Allowance

Intake Procedures

The Career and Employment Consultant is required to substantiate that the applicant is receiving the full Canada Child Benefit entitlement and if not, determine the amount of the Child Supplement Allowance to be issued, if applicable.

When the Child Supplement Allowance is used to establish initial eligibility for the IS program, substantiation is required to determine the actual Canada Child Benefit amount that the household is eligible to receive.

Substantiation
The following substantiation may be provided by the applicant or recipient:

  • A copy of the applicant’s Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Determination, verifying the household’s Canada Child Benefit entitlement; or
  • A print-out from the applicant’s personal, on-line account with the Canada Revenue Agency, verifying the household’s Canada Child Benefit entitlement.


If the applicant or recipient does not provide substantiation from the Canada Revenue Agency, the IS Worker must:


Procedures

Once substantiation is received, the Worker:

  1. Reviews the Canada Child Benefit Notice of Determination or the Canada Child Benefit Verification form;
  2. Determines whether the household is eligible to receive the Child Supplement Allowance;
  3. Issues the Child Supplement Allowance, if appropriate; and
  4. Records the information in Mobius Notes.

 

 



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