A-13.1.1 - Individual and Family Assistance Act

Section 53 Disposition versions

2024-12-01

53. A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit when an independent adult or an adult member of a family

(1)  produces a medical report establishing that, due to the adult’s physical or mental condition, the adult will be unable, for a period of at least one month, to engage in a job preparation, integration or retention activity;

(2)  is at least 20 weeks pregnant or gave birth less than five weeks previously, and applies for the allowance; the application must be filed together with a medical certificate that may be replaced by a written report attesting the pregnancy, signed by a midwife and indicating the adult’s name and date of birth, the number of weeks of pregnancy, if applicable, and the expected or actual date of delivery;

(3)  provides childcare to a dependent child of the adult in the cases and under the conditions determined by regulation or to such a child who is handicapped within the meaning of subparagraph b of the second paragraph of section 1029.8.61.18 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3);

(4)  reaches the age determined by regulation and applies for the allowance;

(5)  provides constant care to an adult whose autonomy is significantly reduced because of a physical or mental condition;

(6)  is responsible for a family-type resource recognized under the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system (chapter G-1.021) or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi (chapter S-4.2);

(7)  is placed in a foster home within the meaning of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi, or is taken in charge by an intermediate resource within the meaning of either Act;

(8)  is responsible for a foster home under a service contract with the Minister of Public Security and must act in consequence with respect to a person required to live there; or

(9)  is a person who is a victim of violence and takes refuge in a shelter or other similar place for a maximum of three consecutive months from the date of admission.

A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit in the other cases and under the other conditions provided for by regulation.

2005, c. 15, s. 53; 2021, c. 13, s. 175; 2023, c. 34, s. 889.

2021-10-13

53. A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit when an independent adult or an adult member of a family

(1)  produces a medical report establishing that, due to the adult’s physical or mental condition, the adult will be unable, for a period of at least one month, to engage in a job preparation, integration or retention activity;

(2)  is at least 20 weeks pregnant or gave birth less than five weeks previously, and applies for the allowance; the application must be filed together with a medical certificate that may be replaced by a written report attesting the pregnancy, signed by a midwife and indicating the adult’s name and date of birth, the number of weeks of pregnancy, if applicable, and the expected or actual date of delivery;

(3)  provides childcare to a dependent child of the adult in the cases and under the conditions determined by regulation or to such a child who is handicapped within the meaning of subparagraph b of the second paragraph of section 1029.8.61.18 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3);

(4)  reaches the age determined by regulation and applies for the allowance;

(5)  provides constant care to an adult whose autonomy is significantly reduced because of a physical or mental condition;

(6)  is responsible for a family-type resource recognized under the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2);

(7)  is placed in a foster home within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services, or is taken in charge by an intermediate resource within the meaning of that Act;

(8)  is responsible for a foster home under a service contract with the Minister of Public Security and must act in consequence with respect to a person required to live there; or

(9)  is a person who is a victim of violence and takes refuge in a shelter or other similar place for a maximum of three consecutive months from the date of admission.

A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit in the other cases and under the other conditions provided for by regulation.

2005, c. 15, s. 53; 2021, c. 13, s. 175.

2007-01-01

53. A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit when an independent adult or an adult member of a family

(1)  produces a medical report establishing that, due to the adult’s physical or mental condition, the adult will be unable, for a period of at least one month, to engage in a job preparation, integration or retention activity;

(2)  is at least 20 weeks pregnant or gave birth less than five weeks previously, and applies for the allowance; the application must be filed together with a medical certificate that may be replaced by a written report attesting the pregnancy, signed by a midwife and indicating the adult’s name and date of birth, the number of weeks of pregnancy, if applicable, and the expected or actual date of delivery;

(3)  provides childcare to a dependent child of the adult in the cases and under the conditions determined by regulation or to such a child who is handicapped within the meaning of subparagraph b of the second paragraph of section 1029.8.61.18 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3);

(4)  reaches the age determined by regulation and applies for the allowance;

(5)  provides constant care to an adult whose autonomy is significantly reduced because of a physical or mental condition;

(6)  is responsible for a family-type resource recognized under the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2);

(7)  is placed in a foster home within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services, or is taken in charge by an intermediate resource within the meaning of that Act;

(8)  is responsible for a foster home under a service contract with the Minister of Public Security and must act in consequence with respect to a person required to live there; or

(9)  is a victim of violence who takes refuge in a shelter or other similar place for a maximum of three consecutive months from the date of admission.

A temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit in the other cases and under the other conditions provided for by regulation.

2005, c. 15, s. 53.