Disability Alliance BC: Free, by appointment or by phone. Who it's for: People with disabilities in BC; PWD help: applied for income assistance on My Self Serve, have blank PWD booklet, have a medical….
Categories: Disability, Financial Aid, Legal
If you live with a disability in BC, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) can help you. Advocates help you apply for disability benefits, and appeal if you are turned down. ▸ What you get • Help with PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and PPMB (Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers) benefits from BC • Help with CPP Disability (CPP-D) from the federal government • Help with denials, reconsiderations and appeals • Free tax filing through their Tax AID program • Help with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and related benefits through Access DTC: 604-923-8136 or dtc@dabc.ca ▸ Who can get PWD help? To join the waitlist, you must: • Have applied for income assistance online at myselfserve.gov.bc.ca • Have a blank PWD application booklet • Have a doctor, specialist or nurse practitioner willing to help ▸ Who can get CPP-D help? • You are under 65 • You can't work for the foreseeable future for medical reasons • You have a medical professional willing to help • You have asked Service Canada for your CPP Statement of Contributions ▸ How to apply 1. Call or email Advocacy Access to get on the waitlist. 2. An advocate books an appointment by phone or in person. 3. Appointments take 1 to 3 hours. ▸ Good to know • Appointments only. No walk-ins. • Your doctor should not charge you to fill out the PWD form. • Interpreters in any language, and ASL, can be arranged. • In Kelowna, free tax help is at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society: 250-763-4905.
Also known as: DABC PWD PPMB CPP-D disability benefits advocate appeal Tax AID disability tax credit DTC advocacy access
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