BC Identification (ID) Supplement — Income & Disability Assistance: Free, walk in or by phone. Who it's for: Person in a family unit receiving income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance who needs ID to be eligible for….
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If you get income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance in BC, the province can pay the cost of getting ID. ▸ What it can cover: • Birth certificate • BC Services Card, BCID card, or BC driver's licence • Immigration documents and other official ID • Costs linked to a legal name change or gender designation change It does not cover fines or tickets needed to get a driver's licence. ▸ Who can get this? Anyone in your family unit on assistance who needs ID to: • qualify for income or disability assistance, or • access services in BC (for example school or job applications) ▸ How to ask: Ask the ministry for the ID supplement: My Self Serve online, call 1-866-866-0800, or visit a ministry office (Kelowna: 405 Highway 33 West; West Kelowna: 3685 Hoskins Rd). They confirm what ID you need and help you apply.
Also known as: id supplement identification birth certificate bcid bc services card income assistance welfare pwd ministry social development
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