PART C -DECISION UNDER APPEAL The decision under appeal is the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (the "Ministry") reconsideration decision dated December 10, 2018 which held that the appellant was not eligible for income assistance ("IA") because, pursuant to s.10(2) of the Employment and Assistance Regulation ("EAR") his family's net income calculated under Schedule B of the EAR exceeded the rate of income assistance the appellant's family was eligible for under Schedule A of the EAR. PART D -RELEVANT LEGISLATION s. 1, s.10(2), s. 28, Schedule A, and Schedule B Employment and Assistance Regulation ("EAR")
I PART E -SUMMARY OF FACTS The evidence before the Ministry at reconsideration was: On October 10, 2018 the appellant and his spouse applied for IA as an employable couple. The appellant indicated that he was injured and intended to apply for Persons with Disabilities ("PWD") designation. On November 5, 2018 the appellant provided bank statements to show that his spouse received $1544.74 biweekly as pay from her employment. On November 8, 2018 the Ministry denied the appellant IA because his spouse's monthly income of $3089.48 was more than the rate of IA for a couple. On November 28, 2018 the appellant submitted his request for reconsideration. An application for assistance completed by the appellant. Pages 1-5 of 11 of a November 3, 2018 bank statements of the appellant's spouse. The appellant's request for r e consideration states that his medical condition prevents him from working currentl y and his wife's income did not cover their bills. The appellant's notice of appeal states that the logic in the Ministry decision did not make sense. At the hearing, the appellant stated that the legislated amounts were not adequate to pay for his expenses. He argued that the decision did not make sense because he has not asked for assistance in the past and it is not his pattern to reach out for help. He has always been self-sufficient, and he thought that he could have a bit of help to get on his feet. He stated that his spouse's income does not cover the bills. The Ministry relied on their reconsideration decision.
I P A R T F R E A S O N S F O R P A N E L D E C I S I O N T h e i s s u e o n a p p e a l i s w h e t h e r t h e M i n i s t r y ' s d e c i s i o n t o E m p l o y m e n t a n d A s s i s t a n c e R e g u l a t i o n ( " E A R " ) h i s f a m e x c e e d e d t h e r a t e o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e t h e a p p e l l a n t w a s u p p o rt e d b y t h e e v i d e n c e o r a r e a s o n a b l e a p p l i c a t i o n o a p p e l l a n t . T h e l e g i s l a t i o n p ro v i d e s : S . 1 E A R 1 1 " e a r n e d i n c o m e m e a n s ( a ) a n y m o n e y o r v a l u e r e c e i v e d i n e x c h a n g e f o r w o r k o r ( b ) R e p e a l e d . [ B . C . R e g . 1 9 7 1 2 0 1 2 , S c h . 1 , s . 1 ( a ) . ] ( c ) p e n s i o n p l a n c o n t r i b u t i o n s t h a t a r e r e f u n d e d b e c a u s e ( d ) m o n e y o r v a l u e r e c e i v e d f r o m p r o v i d i n g r o o m a n d b o ( e ) m o n e y o r v a l u e r e c e i v e d f r o m r e n t i n g r o o m s t h a t a r e s . 1 0 E A R L i m i t s o n i n c o m e 1 0 ( 1 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h e A c t a n d t h i s r e g u l a t i o n , " g a r n i s h e d , a t t a c h e d , s e i z e d , d e d u c t e d o r s e t o f f f r o m t h e ( 2 ) A f a m i l y u n i t i s n o t e l i g i b l e fo r i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e i f t h B e q u a l s o r e x c e e d s t h e a m o u n t o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e d f a m i l y u n i t . s . 2 8 E A R A m o u n t o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e 2 8 I n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e m a y b e p r o v i d e d t o o r f o r a f a m i l t h a n ( a ) t h e a m o u n t d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r S c h e d u l e A , m i n u s { b ) t h e f a m i l y u n i t ' s n e t i n c o m e d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r S c h e d S c h e d u l e A M a x i m u m a m o u n t o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e b e fo r e d e d u c t i o 1 ( 1 ) S u b j e c t t o t h i s s e c t i o n a n d s e c t i o n s 3 a n d 6 t o 1 0 t o i n s e c t i o n 2 8 ( a ) [ a m o u n t o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e ] o f t h i s ( a ) t h e m o n t h l y s u p p o rt a l l o w a n c e u n d e r s e c t i o n 2 o f t h i s a p p l i c a n t o r r e c i p i e n t , p l u s ( b ) t h e s h e l t e r a l l o w a n c e c a l c u l a t e d u n d e r s e c t i o n s 4 a n d 1 2 1 D e s p i t e s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) b u t s u b i e c t t o s u b s e c t i o n 1 3 \, I I d e n y t h e a p p e l l a n t I A b e c a u s e , p u r s u a n t t o s . 1 0 ( 2 ) o f t h e i l y ' s n e t i n c o m e c a l c u l a t e d u n d e r S c h e d u l e B o f t h e E A R s e l i g i b l e f o r u n d e r S c h e d u l e A o f t h e E A R i s r e a s o n a b l y f t h e a p p l i c a b l e l e g i s l a t i o n i n t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s o f t h e t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a s e r v i c e , o f i n s u ff i c i e n t c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o c r e a t e a p e n s i o n , a r d a t a p e r s o n ' s p l a c e o f r e s i d e n c e , o r c o m m o n t o a n d p a rt o f a p e r s o n ' s p l a c e o f r e s i d e n c e ; i n c o m e " , i n r e l a t i o n t o a f a m i l y u n i t , i n c l u d e s a n a m o u n t i n c o m e o f a n a p p l i c a n t , a r e c i p i e n t o r a d e p e n d a n t . e n e t i n c o m e o f t h e f a m i l y u n i t d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r S c h e d u l e e t e r m i n e d u n d e r S c h e d u l e A f o r a f a m i l y u n i t m a t c h i n g t h a t y u n i t , fo r a c a l e n d a r m o n t h , i n a n a m o u n t t h a t i s n o t m o r e u l e B . n o f n e t i n c o m e o f t h i s S c h e d u l e , t h e a m o u n t o f i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e r e f e r r e d r e g u l a t i o n i s t h e s u m o f S c h e d u l e f o r a f a m i l y u n i t m a t c h i n g t h e f a m i l y u n i t o f t h e 5 o f t h i s S c h e d u l e . i n c o m e a s s i s t a n c e m a v n o t b e p r o v i d e d i n r e s n e c t o f a
dependent child if support for that child is provided under section 8 (2) or 93 (1) (g) (ii) of the Child, Family and Community Service Act. ( 3) If (a) an application is made by a parenting dependent child under section 5 (4) [application by parent who is dependent youth] of this regulation, (b)the family unit is found eligible for income assistance, and (c) support is provided for the parenting dependent child or his or her dependent child, or for both, under section 8 (2)or 93 (1) (g) (ii) of the Child, Family and Community Service Act, the restriction in subsection (2) does not apply, but the amount of income assistance that may otherwise be provided to the family unit is to be reduced by the amount of that support. Monthly support allowance 2 (0.1) For the purposes of this section: "deemed dependent children", in relation to a family unit, means the persons in the family unit who are deemed to be dependent children under subsection (5); "warrant" has the meaning of a warrant in section 15.2 [consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants] of the Act. (1)A monthly support allowance for the purpose of section 1 (a) is the sum of (a) the amount set out in Column 3 of the following table for a family unit described in Column 1 of an applicant or a recipient described in Column 2, plus (b) the amount calculated in accordance with subsections (2) to (4) for each dependent child in the family unit. Amount of support 7 Two applicants/recipients and no dependent children Both applicants/recipients are under 65 years of age $407.22 (2) If the family unit includes one or more dependent children or deemed dependent children, the support allowance under subsection (1) for a calendar month is increased by an amount equal to (a) the total BC child adjustment amount for all dependent children and all deemed dependent children in the family unit, minus (b)the sum of (i) the family bonus, if any, paid to the family unit for the preceding month, (ii) the Canada child benefit, if any, paid to the family unit for the preceding month in respect of dependent children in the family unit, up to a maximum of the BC child adjustment amount in respect of those dependent children, and (iii) the total amount of the supplements, if any, provided to or for the family unit under section 61 [supplement for delayed, suspended or cancelled family bonus] or 61.1 [supplement for delayed, suspended or cancelled Canada child benefit] of this regulation for the current calendar month. (2.1) If the amount calculated under subsection (2) is less than zero, it is deemed to be zero for the purposes of this section.
(3) In calculating the adjustment under subsection (2), an amount that, under the Income Tax Act (British Columbia) or the Income Tax Act (Canada), is deducted or set off from the family bonus or the Canada child benefit must be treated as if it were paid to a person in the family unit. (4)The support allowance under subsection (1) for a calendar month is not increased under subsection (2) if a person in the family unit refuses to (a) apply for the family bonus or the Canada child benefit for the preceding calendar month, or (b)accept the family bonus or the Canada child benefit for the preceding calendar month in respect of a dependent child in the family unit who is, or may be, a qualified dependant within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada). (5) If a family unit includes a person who (a) immediately before reaching 19 years of age was a dependent child in the family unit, and (b) reached that age while attending secondary school, the person is deemed to be a dependent child, for the purposes of this section, until the earlier of (c)the end of the school year in which the person reaches the age of 19 years, and ( d) the date the person stops attending secondary school. (6) For the purposes of this section, if the family unit includes a deemed dependent child, the BC child adjustment amount applies in respect of the deemed dependent child as if the deemed dependent child was a dependent child. Prorating of support allowance 3 In the calendar month that includes the income assistance application date, the monthly support allowance is prorated based on the number of days remaining in that calendar month, beginning with the date of that submission. Monthly shelter allowance 4 (1) For the purposes of this section: "family unit" includes a child who is not a dependent child and who resides in the parent's place of residence for not less than 40% of each month, under the terms of an order or an agreement referred to in section 1 (2) of this regulation; "warrant" has the meaning of a warrant in section 15.2 [consequences in relation to outstanding arrest warrants] of the Act. (2) The monthly shelter allowance for a family unit to which section 15.2 of the Act does not apply is the smaller of (a) the family unit's actual shelter costs, and (b) the maximum set out in the following table for the applicable family size: Maximum Monthly Shelter 2 2 persons $570 Schedule B
N e t I n c o m e C a l c u l a t i o n ( s e c t i o n 2 8 ( b ) ) D e d u c t i o n a n d e x e m p t i o n r u l e s 1 W h e n c a l c u l a t i n g t h e n e t i n c o m e o f a f a m i l y u n i t f o r t h a s s i s t a n c e ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n , ( a ) t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e e x e m p t f r o m i n c o m e : ( i ) a n y i n c o m e e a r n e d b y a d e p e n d e n t c h i l d a t t e n d i n g s c ( i i ) R e p e a l e d . [ B . C . R e g . 9 6 / 2 0 1 7 , A p p . 1 , s . 2 ( a ) . ] { i i i ) R e p e a l e d . [ B . C . R e g . 4 8 / 2 0 1 0 , S c h . 1 , s . 1 ( b ) . ] ( i v ) a f a m i l y b o n u s , e x c e p t t h e p o rt i o n t r e a t e d a s u n e a r n e ( i v . 1 ) t h e C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t , e x c e p t t h e p o rt i o n t r e a t e d S c h e d u l e ; ( v ) t h e b a s i c c h i l d t a x b e n e f i t ; ( v i ) a g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s t a x c r e d i t u n d e r t h e I n c o m e T a ( v i i ) a t a x c r e d i t u n d e r s e c t i o n 8 [ r e f u n d a b l e s a l e s t a x c r e s a l e s t a x c r e d i t ] o f t h e I n c o m e T a x A c t ( B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a ( v i i i ) i n d i v i d u a l r e d r e s s p a y m e n t s g r a n t e d b y t h e g o v e r n m ( i x ) i n d i v i d u a l p a y m e n t s g r a n t e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f C i n f e c t e d b y t h e h u m a n i m m u n o d e f i c i e n c y v i r u s ; ( x ) i n d i v i d u a l p a y m e n t s g r a n t e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f B r i m m u n o d e f i c i e n c y v i r u s o r t o t h e s u rv i v i n g s p o u s e o r d e p ( x i ) i n d i v i d u a l p a y m e n t s g r a n t e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f C a t h a l i d o m i d e v i c t i m s ; ( x i i ) m o n e y t h a t i s ( A ) p a i d o r p a y a b l e t o a p e r s o n i f t h e m o n e y i s a w a r d e d o f a b u s e a t J e r i c h o H i l l S c h o o l f o r t h e D e a f a n d d r a w n f r o B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a , o r ( B ) p a i d o r p a y a b l e t o o r f o r a p e r s o n i f t h e p a y m e n t i s i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t i n A c t i o n N o . C 9 8 0 4 6 3 , V a n c o u v e r R ( x i i i ) t h e B C e a r n e d i n c o m e b e n e f i t ; ( x i v ) m o n e y p a i d o r p a y a b l e u n d e r t h e 1 9 8 6 -1 9 9 0 H e p a t i m o n e y p a i d o r p a y a b l e u n d e r s e c t i o n 4 . 0 2 o r 6 . 0 1 o f S c h ( x v ) a r e n t s u b s i d y p r o v i d e d b y t h e p r o v i n c i a l g o v e r n m e n t h a t a d m i n i s t e r s r e n t s u b s i d i e s f r o m t h e p r o v i n c i a l a o v e r n e p u r p o s e s o f s e c t i o n 2 8 ( b ) [ a m o u n t o f i n c o m e h o o l o n a f u l l t i m e b a s i s ; d i n c o m e u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 0 ( 1 ) o f t h i s S c h e d u l e ; a s u n e a r n e d i n c o m e u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 0 ( 1 ) o f t h i s x A c t ( C a n a d a ) ; d i t ] , 8 . 1 [ c l i m a t e a c t i o n t a x c r e d i t ] o r 8 . 2 [ B C h a r m o n i z e d ) ; e n t o f C a n a d a t o a p e r s o n o f J a p a n e s e a n c e s t r y ; a n a d a u n d e r t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r y A s s i s t a n c e P l a n t o a p e r s o n i t i s h C o l u m b i a t o a p e r s o n i n f e c t e d b y t h e h u m a n e n d e n t c h i l d r e n o f t h a t p e r s o n ; n a d a u n d e r t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r y A s s i s t a n c e P l a n t o t o t h e p e r s o n b y a n a d j u d i c a t i v e p a n e l i n r e s p e c t o f c l a i m s m a l u m p s u m s e tt l e m e n t p a i d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e s e t t l e m e n t a g r e e m e n t a p p r o v e d b y e g i s t ry ; t i s C S e tt l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t m a d e J u n e 1 5 , 1 9 9 9 , e x c e p t e d u l e A o r o f S c h e d u l e B o f t h a t a g r e e m e n t ; t , o r b y a c o u n c i l , b o a r d , s o c i e t y o r g o v e r n m e n t a l a g e n c y m e n t ;
(xvi) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 197/2012, Sch. 1, s. 22 (a).] (xvii) money paid or payable to a person in settlement of a claim of abuse at an Indian residential school, except money paid or payable as income replacement in the settlement; (xviii) post adoption assistance payments provided under section 28 (1) or 30.1 of the Adoption Regulation, B.C. Reg. 291/96; (xix)a rebate of energy or fuel tax provided by the government of Canada, the government of British Columbia, or an agency of either government; (xx) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 8512012, Sch. 1, s. 5.] (xxi)payments granted by the government of British Columbia under section 8 [agreement with child's kin and others] of the Child, Family and Community Service Act; (xxii)payments granted by the government of British Columbia under the Ministry of Children and Family Development's At Home Program; (xxiii) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 8512012, Sch. 1, s. 5.] (xxiv) payments granted by the government of British Columbia under an agreement referred to in section 93 (1) {g) (ii) of the Child, Family and Community Service Act, for contributions to the support of a child; (xxv) a loan that is {A) not greater than the amount contemplated by the recipient's business plan, accepted by the minister under section 77.2 of this regulation, and {B) received and used for the purposes set out in the business plan; (xxvi)payments granted by the government of British Columbia under the Ministry of Children and Family Development's {A) Autism Funding: Under Age 6 Program, or (B) Autism Funding: Ages 6 -18 Program; (xxvii) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 148/2015, App. 1, s. 1 (a).] (xxviii)payments made by a health authority or a contractor of a health authority to a recipient, who is a "person with a mental disorder" as defined in section 1 of the Mental Health Act, for the purpose of supporting the recipient in participating in a volunteer program or in a mental health or addictions rehabilitation program; (xxix)a refund provided under Plan I as established under the Drug Plans Regulation; (xxx)payments provided by Community Living BC to assist with travel expenses for a recipient in the family unit to attend a self-help skills program, or a supported work placement program, approved by Community Living BC; (xxxi)a Universal Child Care Benefit provided under the Universal Child Care Benefit Act (Canada); (xxxii) money paid by the government of Canada, under a settlement agreement, to persons who contracted Hepatitis C by receiving blood or blood products in Canada prior to 1986 or after July 1, 1990, except money paid under that agreement as income replacement;
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Exemption - earned income 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the amount of earned income calculated under subsection (6) is exempt for a family unit. (2)A family unit may not claim an exemption under this section in relation to the first calendar month for which the family unit becomes eligible f o r income assistance unless a member of the family unit received disability assistance or income assistance in at least one of the 3 calendar months immediately preceding that first calendar month. (3) to (5) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 145/2015, Sch. 1, s. 16.] (6)The exempt amount for a family unit is the lesser of the family unit's total earned income in the calendar month of calculation and the following: (a)$400, if the family unit is not described in paragraph (b), (c) or (d); (b)$600, if the family unit (i) includes a recipient who (A)has a dependent child, or (B)provides care to a supported child, and (ii)is not described in paragraph (c) or (d); (c)$700, if (i)the family unit includes a recipient who (A)has a dependent child, or (B)provides care to a supported child, (ii) the child has a physical or mental condition that, in the minister's opinion, precludes the recipient from leaving home for the purposes of employment or working, on average, more than 30 hours each week, and (iii)the family unit is not described in paragraph (d); (d) $700, if the family unit includes a person who has persistent multiple barriers to employment. (7)A transient is not entitled to an exemption under this section. Small business exemption 4 (1) In this section and section 5, "permitted operating expenses" means costs, charges and expenses incurred by a person in the operation of a small business, under a self-employment program in which the person is participating, f o r the following: (a) purchase of supplies and products; (b) accounting and legal services; (c)advertising; (d )taxes, fees, licences and dues incurred in the small business;
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g r e a t e r a m o u n t a c c e p t e d b y t h e m i n i s t e r , i f t h e r e n o v a t i o u n d e r s e c t i o n 7 7 . 2 o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n . W i t h d r a w a l s a n d e x p e n d i t u r e s f r o m r e s e r v e a c c o u n t 5 T h e a m o u n t o f a n y e x p e n d i t u r e o r w i t h d r a w a l o u t o f a S c h e d u l e i s e a r n e d i n c o m e fo r a l l p u r p o s e s o f t h i s r e g u l a ( a ) t h e e x p e n d i t u r e o r w i t h d r a w a l i s f o r t h e p a y m e n t o f p e t o i n s e c t i o n 4 ( 2 ) o f t h i s S c h e d u l e , a n d ( b ) i n t h e c a s e o f a w i t h d r a w a l , t h e a m o u n t w i t h d r a w n i s p e r m i t t e d o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s o f t h e s m a l l b u s i n e s s r e f e D e d u c t i o n s f r o m u n e a r n e d i n c o m e 6 T h e o n l y d e d u c t i o n s p e r m i tt e d f r o m u n e a r n e d i n c o m e ( a ) a n y i n c o m e t a x d e d u c t e d a t s o u r c e f r o m e m p l o y m e n t ( b ) e s s e n t i a l o p e r a t i n g c o s t s o f r e n t i n g s e l f c o n t a i n e d s u E x e m p t i o n s u n e a r n e d i n c o m e 7 ( 0 . 1 ) I n t h i s s e c t i o n : " d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t " m e a n s a d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t r e d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t i n s e c t i o n 1 3 ( 1 ) [ a s s e t s h e l d i n t r u " d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t t o p r o m o t e i n d e p e n d e n c e " m e a n s d e f i n i t i o n o f d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t i n s e c t i o n 1 3 ( 1 ) o f t h i s " i n t e n d e d r e g i s t e r e d d i s a b i l i t y s a v i n g s p l a n o r t r u s t " , i n r e e x e m p t i o n o f a s s e t s f o r p e r s o n a p p l y i n g fo r d i s a b i l i t y d e s m e a n s a n a s s e t , r e c e i v e d b y t h e p e r s o n , t o w h i c h t h e e x " s t r u c t u r e d s e tt l e m e n t a n n u i t y p a y m e n t " m e a n s a p a y m e a n n u i t y c o n t r a c t r e f e r r e d t o i n t h a t s u b s e c t i o n . ( 1 ) T h e f o l l o w i n g u n e a r n e d i n c o m e i s e x e m p t : ( a ) t h e p o r t i o n o f i n t e r e s t f r o m a m o rt g a g e o n , o r a g r e e m i f t h e i n t e r e s t i s r e q u i r e d f o r t h e a m o u n t o w i n g o n t h e p u r e s i d e n c e ; ( b ) $ 5 0 o f e a c h m o n t h l y F e d e r a l D e p a r t m e n t o f V e t e r a n s ( c ) a c r i m i n a l i n j u r y c o m p e n s a t i o n a w a r d o r o t h e r a w a r d , a s s e t s t o e x c e e d , a t t h e t i m e t h e a w a r d i s r e c e i v e d , t h e l r e g u l a t i o n ; ( d ) a p a y m e n t m a d e f r o m a t r u s t t o o r o n b e h a l f o f a p e r s p e r s o n r e c e i v i n g s p e c i a l c a r e ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n i f t h e p a y ( i ) d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t s , ( i i ) t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f a f a m i l y u n i t ' s p l a c e o f r e s i d e n c e , ( i i i ) a r e a i s t e r e d e d u c a t i o n s a v i n a s o l a n , o rn s a r e p a r t o f a b u s i n e s s p l a n a c c e p t e d b y t h e m i n i s t e r s e p a r a t e a c c o u n t d e s c r i b e d i n s e c t i o n 4 ( 2 ) ( b ) ( i i ) o f t h i s t i o n , u n l e s s r m i t t e d o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s o f t h e s m a l l b u s i n e s s r e fe r r e d u s e d w i t h i n o n e m o n t h a ft e r t h e d a t e o f w i t h d r a w a l t o p a y r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 4 ( 2 ) ( b ) ( i ) o f t h i s S c h e d u l e . a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g : i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s ; i t e s . f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h ( a ) , ( b ) o r ( c ) o f t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f s t f o r p e r s o n r e c e i v i n g s p e c i a l c a r e ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n ; a d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h ( d ) o f t h e r e g u l a t i o n ; l a t i o n t o a p e r s o n r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 1 3 . 1 ( 2 ) [ t e m p o r a ry i g n a t i o n o r r e c e i v i n g s p e c i a l c a r e ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n , e m p t i o n u n d e r t h a t s e c t i o n a p p l i e s ; n t r e f e r r e d t o i n s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) ( b ) ( i i i ) m a d e u n d e r t h e e n t f o r s a l e o f , t h e f a m i l y u n i t ' s p r e v i o u s p l a c e o f r e s i d e n c e r c h a s e o r r e n t a l o f t h e f a m i l y u n i t ' s c u r r e n t p l a c e o f A f f a i r s b e n e f i t s p a i d t o a n y p e r s o n i n t h e f a m i l y u n i t ; e x c e p t t h e a m o u n t t h a t w o u l d c a u s e t h e f a m i l y u n i t ' s i m i t a p p l i c a b l e u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 1 [ a s s e t l i m i t s ] o f t h i s o n r e fe r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 1 3 ( 2 ) [ a s s e t s h e l d i n t r u s t fo r m e n t i s a p p l i e d e x c l u s i v e l y t o o r u s e d e x c l u s i v e l y f o r
( i v ) a r e g i s t e r e d d i s a b i l i t y s a v i n g s p l a n ; ( d . 1 ) s u bj e c t t o s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) , a s t r u c t u r e d s e t t l e m e n t a ( 2 ) ( a ) o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n i f t h e p a y m e n t i s a p p l i e d e x c l u s i v s u b p a r a g r a p h ( i ) , ( i i ) , ( i i i ) o r ( i v ) o f p a r a g r a p h ( d ) o f t h i s s ( d . 2 ) m o n e y e x p e n d e d b y a p e r s o n r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n a p p l y i n g f o r d i s a b i l i t y d e s i g n a t i o n o r r e c e i v i n g s p e c i a l c a s a v i n g s p l a n o r t r u s t i f t h e m o n e y i s a p p l i e d e x c l u s i v e l y t { d . 3 ) a n y o f t h e fo l l o w i n g i f a p p l i e d e x c l u s i v e l y t o o r u s e d i n d e p e n d e n c e : ( i ) a p a y m e n t m a d e f r o m a t r u s t t o o r o n b e h a l f o f a p e r s ( i i ) a s t r u c t u r e d s e t t l e m e n t a n n u i t y p a y m e n t t h a t , s u b j e c t s e c t i o n 1 3 ( 2 ) ( a ) o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n ; ( i i i ) m o n e y e x p e n d e d b y a p e r s o n r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 1 d i s a b i l i t y s a v i n g s p l a n o r t r u s t ; ( e ) t h e p o rt i o n o f C a n a d a P e n s i o n P l a n B e n e f i t s t h a t i s c A = t h e g r o s s m o n t h l y a m o u n t o f C a n a d a P e n s i o n P l a n B B = ( i ) i n r e s p e c t o f a f a m i l y u n i t c o m p r i s e d o f a s o l e a p p o f t h e a m o u n t d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 1 8 ( 1 ) ( c ) o f t h 1 1 7 . 1 o f t h a t A c t , o r ( i i ) i n r e s p e c t o f a n y o t h e r f a m i l y u n i t , t h e a m o u n t u n d e r s c a l c u l a t i o n u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 1 8 ( 1 ) ( a ) ( i i ) o f t h e I n c o m e T a A c t ; C = t h e s u m o f t h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f t a x a b l e a m o u n t s s e t o ( C a n a d a ) a n d s e c t i o n 4 . 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) o f t h e I n c o m e T a x A c t ; ( f ) a t a x r e f u n d ; ( g ) a b e n e f i t p a i d u n d e r s e c t i o n 2 2 , 2 3 o r 2 3 . 2 o f t h e E m f a m i l y u n i t . ( 2 ) S u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) ( d . 1 ) a n d ( d . 3 ) ( i i ) a p p l i e s i n r e s p e c t o ( a ) t h e p e r s o n h a s e n t e r e d i n t o a s e t t l e m e n t a g r e e m e n t w r e s p e c t o f p e r s o n a l i n j u r y o r d e a t h , a n d ( b ) t h e s e t t l e m e n t a g r e e m e n t r e q u i r e s t h e d e f e n d a n t t o ( i ) m a k e p e r i o d i c p a y m e n t s t o t h e p e r s o n f o r a f i x e d t e r m ( i i ) p u r c h a s e a s i n g l e p r e m i u m a n n u i t y c o n t r a c t t h a t { A ) i s n o t a s s i g n a b l e , c o m m u t a b l e o r t r a n s f e r a b l e , a n d ( 8 ) i s d e s i a n e d t o o r o d u c e o a v m e n t s e o u a l t o t h e a m o u n n n u i t y p a y m e n t m a d e t o a p e r s o n r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 1 3 e l y t o o r u s e d e x c l u s i v e l y f o r a n i t e m r e f e r r e d t o i n u b s e c t i o n ; 1 3 . 1 ( 2 ) [ t e m p o r a r y e x e m p t i o n o f a s s e t s f o r p e r s o n r e ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n f r o m a n i n t e n d e d r e g i s t e r e d d i s a b i l i t y o o r u s e d e x c l u s i v e l y f o r d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t s ; e x c l u s i v e l y f o r d i s a b i l i t y r e l a t e d c o s t s t o p r o m o t e o n r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n 1 3 ( 2 ) o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n ; t o s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) , i s m a d e t o a p e r s o n r e f e r r e d t o i n 3 . 1 ( 2 ) o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n f r o m a n i n t e n d e d r e g i s t e r e d a l c u l a t e d b y t h e fo r m u l a ( A B ) x C , w h e r e e n e f i t s r e c e i v e d b y a n a p p l i c a n t o r r e c i p i e n t ; l i c a n t o r a s o l e r e c i p i e n t w i t h n o d e p e n d e n t c h i l d r e n , 1 / 1 2 e I n c o m e T a x A c t ( C a n a d a ) a s a d j u s t e d u n d e r s e c t i o n u b p a r a g r a p h ( i ) , p l u s 1 / 1 2 o f t h e a m o u n t r e s u l t i n g f r o m t h e x A c t ( C a n a d a ) a s a d j u s t e d u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 1 7 . 1 o f t h a t u t u n d e r s e c t i o n 1 1 7 ( 2 ) ( a ) o f t h e I n c o m e T a x A c t p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e A c t ( C a n a d a ) t o a n y p e r s o n i n t h e f a p e r s o n o n l y i f i t h t h e d e f e n d a n t i n r e l a t i o n t o a c l a i m f o r d a m a g e s i n o r t h e l i f e o f t h e p e r s o n , t s , a n d a t t h e t i m e s , s o e c i f i e d i n t h e s e tt l e m e n t a a r e e m e n t ,
(iii) make an irrevocable direction to the issuer of the annuity contract to make all payments under that annuity contract directly to the person, and (iv) remain liable to make the payments required by the settlement agreement. (2.1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 204/2015, App. 1, s. 4 (b).] (3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 197/2012, Sch. 1, s. 24 (f).] Minister's discretion to exempt education related unearned income 8 (1) In this section: "day care costs" means the difference between a student's actual day care costs and the maximum amount of child care subsidy that is available under the Child Care Subsidy Act to a family unit matching the student's family unit; "education costs", in relation to a student and a program of studies, means the costs, including the costs of tuition, student fees, books, equipment, supplies and transportation, that, in the opinion of the minister, are reasonably required for the student to participate in the program of studies. (2)The minister may authorize an exemption for a student described in subsection (3) up to the sum of the student's education costs and day care costs, for a period of study, from the total amount of the following received by the student for the period of study: (a) a training allowance; (b) student financial assistance; (c) student grants, bursaries and scholarships; (d) disbursements from a registered education savings plan. (3)An exemption under subsection (2) may be authorized in respect of a student who is (a) a dependent child enrolled as a student in either a funded or an unfunded program of studies, (b) an applicant or a recipient enrolled (i)as a part-time student in an unfunded program of studies, or (ii)with the prior approval of the minister, as a full-time student in an unfunded program of studies, or (c) a person in a category listed in section 29 (4) [consequences offailing to meet employment-related obligations] of this regulation enrolled as a part-time student in a funded program of studies. (4)The minister may authorize an exemption for a student described in subsection (5) up to the sum of the student's education costs and day care costs, for a period of study, from the total amount of the following received by the student for the period of study: (a) a training allowance; (b) student grants, bursaries and scholarships, except student grants, bursaries and scholarships provided under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act; (c) disbursements from a registered education savings plan.
( 5 ) A n e x e m p t i o n u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n ( 4 ) m a y b e a u t h o r i z e ( a ) a r e c i p i e n t e n r o l l e d a s a p a r t t i m e s t u d e n t i n a f u n d e d ( b ) d e s c r i b e d i n s e c t i o n 1 6 ( 1 . 1 ) [ e f f e c t o f f a m i l y u n i t i n c l A p p l i c a t i o n o f d e d u c t i o n s a n d e x e m p t i o n s 9 ( 1 ) T h e d e d u c t i o n s a n d e x e m p t i o n s i n t h i s S c h e d u l e a a c t u a l l y r e c e i v e d , d e s p i t e a n y o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : ( a ) t h e d a t e t h e i n c o m e i s p a y a b l e ; ( b ) t h e p e r i o d f o r w h i c h t h e i n c o m e i s p a y a b l e ; ( c ) t h e d a t e t h e i n c o m e i s r e p o r t e d t o t h e m i n i s t e r ; ( d ) t h e d a t e t h e m i n i s t e r r e c e i v e s n o t i c e o f t h e i n c o m e . ( 2 ) D e s p i t e s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) , i n c o m e t h a t i s r e c e i v e d b e f o r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f s e c t i o n 9 o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n a s i i r e a d i m B a c k d a t e d f a m i l y b o n u s o r C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t t r e a t e d 1 0 ( 0 . 1 ) I n t h i s s e c t i o n : " b a c k d a t e d C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t p a y m e n t " , i n r e l a t i o n t o i f a n y , a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h e C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t f o r o n e o r w h i c h t h e c h e q u e i s i s s u e d ; " b a c k d a t e d f a m i l y b o n u s p a y m e n t " , i n r e l a t i o n t o a c h i l d a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h e f a m i l y b o n u s f o r o n e o r m o r e c a l e n d a r i s i s s u e d ; " s u p p l e m e n t " m e a n s a s u p p l e m e n t r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n f a m i l y b o n u s ] o r 6 1 . 1 [ s u p p l e m e n t f o r d e l a y e d , s u s p e n d e ( 1 ) I f a p e r s o n i n t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s o r r e c i p i e n t ' s f a m i l y u n i t b a c k d a t e d C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t p a y m e n t a n d a l l o r p a r t m o n t h s fo r w h i c h t h e f a m i l y u n i t w a s a l s o p r o v i d e d w i t h a t r e a t e d a s u n e a r n e d i n c o m e : ( a ) t h e p o r t i o n o f t h e b a c k d a t e d f a m i l y b o n u s p a y m e n t o a p p l i c a b l e , t h a t i s a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h o s . e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s ( b ) t h e s u m o f t h e s u p p l e m e n t s t h a t a r e a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h b a c k d a t e d f a m i l y b o n u s p a y m e n t o r t h e b a c k d a t e d C a n a ( 2 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) , a n a m o u n t t h a t , u T a x A c t ( C a n a d a ) , i s d e d u c t e d o r s e t o ff f r o m a f a m i l y b o p a i d t o a p e r s o n i n t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s o r r e c i p i e n t ' s f a m i l y u n ( 3 ) S u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) d o e s n o t a p p l y t o a n a m o u n t i n c l u d e d f a m i l y b o n u s o r C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t ( a ) t o r e p l a c e a l o s t o r s t o l e n c h e q u e f o r w h i c h a n a m o u n s t o l e n f a m i l y b o n u s c h e q u e ] o r 6 0 . 1 [ a d v a n c e f o r l o s t o r t h i s r e a u l a t i o n , o rd i n r e s p e c t o f a s t u d e n t w h o i s p r o g r a m o f s t u d i e s , o r u d i n g f u l l t i m e s t u d e n t ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n . p p l y o n l y i n t h e c a l e n d a r m o n t h i n w h i c h t h e i n c o m e i s e t h e d a t e t h a t s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) c o m e s i n t o f o r c e i s s u b j e c t t o m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) c a m e i n t o f o r c e . a s u n e a r n e d i n c o m e a c h i l d b e n e f i t s c h e q u e , m e a n s t h e p o r t i o n o f t h e c h e q u e , m o r e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s p r e c e d i n g t h e c a l e n d a r m o n t h i n b e n e f i t s c h e q u e , m e a n s t h e p o rt i o n o f t h e c h e q u e , i f a n y , m o n t h s p r e c e d i n g t h e c a l e n d a r m o n t h i n w h i c h t h e c h e q u e 6 1 [ s u p p l e m e n t fo r d e l a y e d , s u s p e n d e d o r c a n c e l l e d d o r c a n c e l l e d C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t ] o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n . r e c e i v e s a b a c k d a t e d f a m i l y b o n u s p a y m e n t o r a o f t h e p a y m e n t i s a t t r i b u t a b l e t o o n e o r m o r e c a l e n d a r s u p p l e m e n t , t h e l e s s e r o f t h e fo l l o w i n g a m o u n t s m u s t b e r t h e b a c k d a t e d C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t p a y m e n t , a s f o r w h i c h t h e f a m i l y u n i t w a s p r o v i d e d w i t h a s u p p l e m e n t ; o s e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s fo r w h i c h t h e f a m i l y u n i t r e c e i v e d t h e d a c h i l d b e n e f i t p a y m e n t , a s a p p l i c a b l e . n d e r t h e I n c o m e T a x A c t ( B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a ) o r t h e I n c o m e n u s o r a C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t i s c o n s i d e r e d t o h a v e b e e n i t . i n t h a t p o r t i o n o f a c h i l d b e n e f i t s c h e q u e a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t w a s a d v a n c e d u n d e r s e c t i o n 6 0 [ a d v a n c e f o r l o s t o r s t o l e n c h i l d b e n e f i t s c h e q u e C a n a d a c h i l d b e n e f i t ] o f
(b)to replace a cheque for which no amount was advanced under section 60 [advance for lost or stolen family bonus cheque] or 60.1 [advance for lost or stolen child benefits cheque -Canada child benefit] of this regulation if the replacement is received in the calendar month following the calendar month for which the Jost or stolen cheque was issued. (c) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 48/2010, Sch. 1, s. 1 (q).] Backdated CPP treated as unearned income 11 (1) In this section, "pension benefit" means a pension or other payment under the Canada Pension Plan (Canada). (2) If (a)income assistance is provided to a family unit for a calendar month or any portion of a calendar month that would not have been provided if a pension benefit had been paid for that calendar month, and (b) subsequently a pension benefit becomes payable or payment of a pension benefit may be made under the Canada Pension Plan (Canada) to a recipient in the family unit for that calendar month or any portion of that calendar month, the amount of the pension benefit that becomes payable for that month or portion of that month must be treated as unearned income and is considered to have been received by the recipient in that month. The panel finds: The Ministry determined that the income earned by the appellant's spouse is earned income pursuant to s.1 EAR because it is money received in exchange for work or the provision of service. The appellant did not argue that the income earned by his spouse was not earned income. The panel finds that this was a reasonable interpretation of earned income by the Ministry. The Ministry relied on the evidence of the spouse's payroll deposits which showed that $3089.48 per month was deposited in her account and determined that no other deductions or exemptions pursuant to Schedule B EAR were applicable to the appellant's family. The appellant did not argue that the income earned by his spouse was exempt or eligible for deductions. The panel finds that it was a reasonable for the Ministry to determine that the appellant was not eligible for exemptions or deductions to his family income. The Ministry determined that the maximum allowable rate of support and shelter for an employable couple is $977.22. This amount is legislated. The appellant argues that the amount is not adequate or fair however, the panel does not have the jurisdiction to rule on the adequacy of the support amounts set out in the legislation. The Ministry is bound by the legislated support amounts and the panel finds that it was a reasonable calculation of the appellant's Schedule A EAR income. For these reasons, the panel finds the Ministry's decision was a reasonable application of the applicable enactment in the circumstances of the appellant and confirms the decision.
PART G -ORDER THE PANEL DECISION IS: (Check one) i:8JUNANIMOUS □BY MAJORITY THE PANEL i:8JCONFIRMS 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) D or Section 24(1 )(b) C8J and Section 24(2)(a) C8J or Section 24(2)(b) D PART H -SIGNATURES PR!NTNAME MEGHAN WALLACE (by telephone) SIGNATURE OF CHAIR DATE(YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2019-01-07 PRINT NAME KEVIN ASH SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE (YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2019-01-07 PRINT NAME ROSALIE TURCOTTE SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE (YEAR/MONTH/DAY) 2019-01-07 .
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