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I APPEAL NUMBER Appellant's Position: The appellant argues that he should be eligible for a crisis supplement for clothing because all his personal possessions were stolen and he has only been able to obtain 1 pair of pants, socks and a shirt. Ministry Position The ministry determined that under section 59(2) of the EAR a crisis supplement may be provided only for the calendar month in which the application or request for the supplement is made. The appellant requested a crisis supplement in April 2019; therefore, the ministry is only able to consider the appellant's eligibility for a crisis supplement for April 2019. The ministry determined further that section 59(1) states that if a c risis supplement is for clothing, the amount the ministry may provide must not exceed $100 in the 12 months preceding the date of the application. The appellant received a crisis supplement for clothing in the amount of $100 in May 2018; therefore the appellant is not eligible for a crisis supplement for clothing in April 2019. Panel Decision Section 59(4)(c)(i) states that a crisis supplement for clothing is subject to the following limitation: the amount that may be provided must not exceed $100 in the 12 calendar month period preceding the date of the application. While the appellant argues that all his clothes were stolen and he has only been able to obtain 1 pair of pants, socks and a shirt, the panel finds that the appellant was not eligible for a crisis supplement for clothing in April 2019 because he had already received a $100 crisis supplement for clothing in May 2018 which was within the 12 calendar month period preceding the date of the application. Consequently, the panel finds that the ministry reasonably determined that the appellant was not eligible for a crisis supplement for clothing in April 2019. Conclusion: The panel finds that the ministry's decision to deny the appellant a crisis supplement for clothing was reasonably supported by the evidence and a reasonable application of the legislation in the appellant's circumstances. The ministry's reconsideration decision is confirmed and the appellant is not successful on appeal.
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