As of April 1, 2013, all CPP Disability appeals that are before the Review Tribunal were transferred to the new Social Security Tribunal. A letter will be sent to all appellants advising them of the new Tribunal’s procedures.

Over the next few months, BCCPD will be working on producing materials on the new Social Security Tribunal.

A trained tax prep volunteer from ACORN Canada can help complete your taxes for free. If you are receiving PWD, help ensure your taxes are filed on time and correctly. Please note: ACORN is not a professional accounting service.

What:
Free Tax Clinic with a tax prep volunteer from ACORN Canada.
By appointment, only. Call 604-872-1278 to register. *Appointments are 30 minutes long.

Where:
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, #204- 456 West Broadway in Vancouver

When:
In February: Feb. 18, 2013; Feb. 25, 2013
In March: Mar. 4, 2013; Mar. 11, 2013; Mar. 18, 2013; Mar. 25, 2013
In April: April 8, 2013; April 15, 2013; April 22, 2013

To register: Call 604-872-1278, BC Coalition of People with Disabilities or visit Advocacy Access reception at #204- 456 West Broadway in Vancouver.

*Suggested eligibility: Individuals receiving PWD; Individuals earning up to $25,000; Couples earning up to $35,000

Please note:
– ACORN’s tax assistance can be directly accessed at: 101- 630 Columbia St. in New West.
– ACORN does taxes under the auspices of the CRA and their tax prep volunteer program, our ACORN volunteer at the BCCPD office is not providing professional accounting services.
– Volunteers do not prepare returns for complex situations such as: Returns for deceased persons; individuals who file for bankruptcy; self-employed individuals; individuals who report capital gains or losses; individuals who report employment expenses, business or rental income & expenses

BCCPD thanks ACORN for all of their help and support!    

The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities has received the notification below from the Ministry of Social Development about an office closure in the Vancouver Coastal Region:

                                               Vancouver Coastal Region
                                                 Service Delivery Change

As a result of Service Delivery changes in the Vancouver Coastal Region, the Fairview Employment and Assistance office located at:

                                                201 – 828 West 8^th Avenue,
                                                           Vancouver, BC

will no longer be providing face to face services to the public effective February 4, 2013. Current clients of the Fairview office will be assigned to other offices as follows:

Clients living in the following postal codes: V6J, V6K, V6L, V6R, V6S, V6T

The new office is:
China Creek Employment and Assistance Centre
201-475 East Broadway, Vancouver BC, V5T 1W9
1-866-866-0800

Clients living in the following postal codes: V5Y, V5Z, V6H, V6M, V6N

The new office is:
Mountainview Employment and Assistance Centre
300-5550 Fraser Street, Vancouver BC, V5W 3Z4
1-866-866-0800

In order to further equalize distribution of files
Clients living in the V5P, currently Mountainview postal code:

The new office is:
Killarney Employment and Income Assistance Office
2280 Kingsway, Vancouver BC, V5N 5M9
1-866-866-0800

All clients with these postal codes will be notified of this change by letter and telephone. Posters regarding the change are visible in the transferring offices. If you have any questions, please contact:

Jean Lofthouse, Manager
Community Relations & Service Quality
Vancouver Coastal Region
604-660-2212 Jean.lofthouse@gov.bc.ca