A-13.1.1, r. 1 - Individual and Family Assistance Regulation

Section 48 Disposition versions

2021-01-01

48. An independent adult or a family who ceases to be eligible under a last resort financial assistance program continues to be eligible to receive the dental and pharmaceutical services to which sections 70 and 71.1 of the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29) refer in the cases and on the conditions that follow:

(1)  for not more than 6 consecutive months if the ineligibility results from work income earned by the independent adult or an adult member of the family;

(1.1)  for not more than 6 consecutive months if the ineligibility results from sums received by the independent adult or an adult member of the family as benefits to compensate for the loss of employment income that are paid by the Government of Canada under a program established following the declaration of a public health emergency or a Canada Recovery Benefit related to the COVID-19 pandemic;

(2)  if the ineligibility results from the employment-assistance allowance paid by the Minister or financial assistance paid by a third party and recognized as such by the Minister during the entire period in which the allowance or financial assistance is granted;

(3)  for not more than 48 consecutive months if ineligibility for the Social Solidarity Program results from work income earned by the independent adult or an adult member of the family;

(3.1)  for not more than 48 consecutive months if ineligibility for the Social Solidarity Program results from sums received by the independent adult or an adult member of the family as benefits to compensate for the loss of employment income that are paid by the Government of Canada under a program established following the declaration of a public health emergency or a Canada Recovery Benefit related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

(4)  for not more than 6 consecutive months in the case of an independent adult or a family whose benefits are administered by the Public Curator, except in the case of an independent adult who is sheltered or an adult who is a minor sheltered with her dependent child, and the ineligibility results from excess liquid assets.

The special benefits in sections 88 to 91, the first paragraph of section 93, sections 97 and 98, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of section 99 and paragraphs 2 to 6 of section 100 are also granted to an independent adult or a family referred to in subparagraph 3 or 3.1 of the first paragraph.

O.C. 1073-2006, s. 48; O.C. 176-2011, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2020, s. 1.

2012-09-01

48. An independent adult or a family who ceases to be eligible under a last resort financial assistance program continues to be eligible to receive the dental and pharmaceutical services to which sections 70 and 71.1 of the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29) refer in the cases and on the conditions that follow:

(1)  for not more than 6 consecutive months if the ineligibility results from work income earned by the independent adult or an adult member of the family;

(2)  if the ineligibility results from the employment-assistance allowance paid by the Minister or financial assistance paid by a third party and recognized as such by the Minister during the entire period in which the allowance or financial assistance is granted;

(3)  for not more than 48 consecutive months if ineligibility for the Social Solidarity Program results from work income earned by the independent adult or an adult member of the family; and

(4)  for not more than 6 consecutive months in the case of an independent adult or a family whose benefits are administered by the Public Curator, except in the case of an independent adult who is sheltered or an adult who is a minor sheltered with her dependent child, and the ineligibility results from excess liquid assets.

The special benefits in sections 88 to 91, the first paragraph of section 93, sections 97 and 98, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of section 99 and paragraphs 2 to 6 of section 100 are also granted to an independent adult or a family referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph.

O.C. 1073-2006, s. 48; O.C. 176-2011, s. 1.