We're hiring a Tax Advocate!

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Tax AID DABC (https://taxaiddabc.org/) is a program of DABC. The program’s mandate is to help people receiving disability benefits to get caught up on multiple years of unfiled income taxes.

We are seeking a part-time tax advocate to join our team. The successful candidate will conduct client intake for Tax AID DABC, prepare and submit income taxes for clients, and assist with increasing community awareness of the program across BC. The advocate will also work on other aspects of the program’s operations as needed including conducting workshops, assisting with program reports, and participating in team meetings/training.

For more info: https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/career/

Social Security Tribunal of Canada: New Twitter Accounts

The Social Security Tribunal of Canada now has Twitter accounts, in both English and French!

English: https://twitter.com/SSTribunal_EN
French: https://twitter.com/TribunalSS_FR

The Social Security Tribunal of Canada (Tribunal) is an independent administrative tribunal that makes quasi-judicial decisions on appeals related to the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Old Age Security Act.

Transition Magazine: Summer 2020 edition

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Read and download the Summer 2020 edition of Transition Magazine here: https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/transsumm20-web/

This edition’s theme is “We’ll Get To The Other Side Together: DABC During COVID-19.”