MSDSI announces changes to asset levels and cash gift exemptions for PWD recipients

November 5, 2015 by DABC

The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation announced today that effective December 1st, it will be raising the allowable asset levels for PWD recipients to $100,000 for a single person and $200,000 for a couple where both people have the PWD designation. In addition, people receiving provincial disability benefits will be able to accept cash gifts without there being any effect on their eligibility for PWD.

DABC is thrilled by this news and congratulates the Province for making these favourable changes .

For more information and to read DABC Executive Director Jane Dyson’s comments on the announcement, please visit this link:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015SDSI0069-001847

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MSDSI announces changes to asset levels and cash gift exemptions for PWD recipients

Disability Alliance BC updated their status.

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.