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PART E-Summar of Facts The appellant was not in attendance at the hearing. Notification of the hearing time and date was confirmed delivered to the appellant. The hearing proceeded under Section 86(b) of the EAR without the appellant in attendance. The evidence before the ministry at the time of reconsideration included the following: • A letter from a regional correction centre in which the appellant consented to release of information dated November 4, 2008. • Copies of documents included the appellant's birth certificate, a social insurance card with number, provincial care card and a provincial identification card. • Letters with the appellant's photo, addressed to the ministry from a regional corrections centre dated November 4, 2008 and 2009. • The appellant reapplied for income assistance on September 11, 2014 and was determined eligible on September 15, 2014 based on documentation on file that was sufficient to confirm his identity. • A request by the appellant on October 7, 2014 for assistance to pay the cost of replacing his birth certificate. • Request for reconsideration dated October 21, 2014 and denied by the ministry on October 29, 2014. The appellant completed his notice of appeal on November 13, 2014, stating that he disagrees with the reconsideration decision because the ministry has not paid for his ID yet and that he had paid $32.05 out of his support money. At the hearing, the ministry relied on its reconsideration decision that there was sufficient evidence to confirm appellant's identity and submitted no new information.
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