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B.C. Home » Social Development » Online Resource » Verification and Eligibility » Income and Exemptions »

Income and Exemptions

Acts and Regulations

Employment and Assistance Act, Section 1

Interpretation

Employment and Assistance Act, Section 10

Information and verification

Employment and Assistance Act, Section 11

Reporting obligations

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, Section 1

Interpretation

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, Section 2

Persons with disabilities

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, Section 10

Information and verification

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, Section 11

Reporting obligations

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Section 1

Definitions

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Section 10

Limits on income

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Section 11

Asset limits

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Section 28

Amount of income assistance

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Section 33

Monthly reporting requirement

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Schedule B

Net Income Calculation

1, Deduction and exemption rules, (a)(xxv)
4, Small business exemption
5, Withdrawals and expenditures from reserve account

Employment and Assistance Regulation, Schedule D

Section 6, Hardship Assistance, Exempt Income and Assets

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Section 1

Definitions

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Section 9

Limits on income

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Section 10

Asset limits

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Section 24

Amount of disability assistance

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Section 29

Monthly reporting requirement

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Schedule B

Net Income Calculation

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation, Schedule D

Section 6, Hardship Assistance, Exempt Income and Assets