PART C -DECISION UNDER APPEAL The decision under appeal is the reconsideration decision of the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction ("the ministry") dated July 10, 2018, which determined that the appellant's eligibility for disability assistance could not be backdated to September 2015 because section 23(1)a) of the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation ("the Regulation") states that an applicant is not eligible for disability assistance until the first day of the month after the month in which the minister designated the applicant as a person with disabilities (PWD). PART D -RELEVANT LEGISLATION Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation ("the Regulation"), section 23 EAAT003 (17/08/17) 2
PART G – ORDER THE PANEL DECISION IS: (Check one) UNANIMOUS BY MAJORITY THE PANEL CONFIRMS THE MINISTRY DECISION RESCINDS THE MINISTRY DECISION If the ministry decision is rescinded, is the panel decision referred back to the Minister for a decision as to amount? Yes No LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR THE DECISION: Employment and Assistance Act Section 24(1)(a) or Section 24(1)(b) and Section 24(2)(a) or Section 24(2)(b) PART H – SIGNATURES PRINT NAME Jane Nielsen SIGNATURE OF CHAIR DATE (YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2018/08/20 PRINT NAME Pat Munroe SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE (YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2018/08/20 PRINT NAME Wesley Nelson SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE (YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2018/08/20
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