If you have disabilities, you may qualify for either persons with disabilities (PWD) benefits, or persons with persistent multiple barriers (PPMB) benefits.

Good starting points include:

• The Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit Application, from the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, outlines who is eligible for persons with disabilities (PWD) benefits. It provides easy to follow directions to complete the designation application form for PWD benefits. Included are letters to give to your doctor and assessor. This help sheet is part of a series of 14 help sheets on BC disability benefits.
• Checklist for the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit, also from the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, provides a checklist of some of the programs and benefits you may be eligible for if you receive PWD benefits.
• How to Apply for Persons with Disabilities Benefits, from the provincial government, provides a sample application form for PWD benefits.
• Financial Help for People with Disabilities from The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch, explains some of the help available and how and where to get more information.
• Disability Applications & Forms from PovNet, is a web page that provides entry points for applications and forms for people with disabilities.

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disability benefits, income assistance, persons with disabilities (PWD) benefit