EI Benefits Should Be Exempted from PWD Income

March 4, 2022 by DABC

DABC has submitted an advocacy letter addressed to Hon. Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction regarding the treatment of EI benefits on PWD income. The Ministry had provided a temporary exemption on EI benefits starting in April 2020 and which ended in November 2021, We feel strongly that EI benefits should be considered earned income that can be treated under the annualized earnings exemption limit rather than clawing back monthly PWD income dollar for dollar as is currently the case. Please read our full advocacy letter here:

https://disabilityalliancebc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Minister-Simons-DABC-Letter-on-EI-Exemption-for-PWD-Clients.pdf

Minister Simons - DABC Letter on EI Exemption for PWD Clients

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EI Benefits Should Be Exempted from PWD Income

Disability Alliance BC

Open by Appointment Only Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.

Open by Appointment Only

Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.