Nova Scotia - Applications & Forms

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May 17, 2008 - 8:12pm

Nova Scotia - Applications & Forms

Mini Guide to Applying for Social Assistance in Nova Scotia

March 26, 2007 - 12:44pm

The Community Advocates Network in Halifax has put together a mini manual for people navigating the income assistance program called Social Assistance and You (in PDF). You can download chapters of the manual below.

Attachment	Size
Getting Income Assistance.pdf	162.79 KB
Assistance Appeals.pdf	248.67 KB
Employability Assessment and Job Search Requirements.pdf	89.88 KB
Children Policies.pdf	53.66 KB
Family Policies.pdf	242.02 KB
Income and Assets.pdf	58.96 KB
Overpayments and Underpayments.pdf	44.69 KB
Pharmacare.pdf	42.83 KB
Policies for Persons with Disabilities.pdf	90.44 KB
Special Needs.pdf	94.61 KB
The Basic Needs Budget.pdf	79.18 KB
Youth Policy.pdf	133.11 KB

( categories: Applying For... | Nova Scotia | Disability | Welfare )

How to Apply for Welfare in Nova Scotia

November 22, 2005 - 12:00am

Department of Community Services - Financial Assistance - This is the ministry responsible for welfare in Nova Scotia.

Guide to Nova Scotia's Employment Support and Income Assistance Program (ESIA) (in PDF) - A guide on how to apply for income assistance, eligibility and your rights and responsibilities.
Nova Scotia Employment Support and Income Assistance Manual - Information on welfare policies, definitions, basic needs, special needs, pharmacare, children's allowances, revenue recovery and appeals. The index is a webpage, but the manual is a PDF.
Resources for Accessing Information - Links and phone numbers that can help you find information on welfare in Nova Scotia.

( categories: Applying For... | Nova Scotia | Welfare )