Turning 18 in Canada, and getting a roommate

[anonymous]

I'll be turning 18 in a month, and yesterday I have a meeting with a social worker. I have to apply for a welfare program, adult blue cross or whatever it is, and a disability program. My parents are great, but in order to get any money out of the government, I have to not live with them, so I'll be moving out soon after I turn 18.

I have a few friends who also want to move away from their parents, and we wanted to live in the same apartment so costs go way down, but things being the way they are with the welfare programs and such, having a roommate is a big nono. Same with getting a job that pays more then 10$/hour or so, I'd lose pretty much all of the money I'd get from welfare and disability the social worker said, so it's a mcdonalds job for me <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">.

Anyways, since they'd have to get all of their mail and such delivered to that apartment, wouldn't the social worker find out that I had roomies if they simply looked at my file? How would I go about "hiding" it from them while still living with my friends?

 

[anonymous]

I'll be turning 18 in a month, and yesterday I have a meeting with a social worker. I have to apply for a welfare program, adult blue cross or whatever it is, and a disability program. My parents are great, but in order to get any money out of the government, I have to not live with them, so I'll be moving out soon after I turn 18.

I have a few friends who also want to move away from their parents, and we wanted to live in the same apartment so costs go way down, but things being the way they are with the welfare programs and such, having a roommate is a big nono. Same with getting a job that pays more then 10$/hour or so, I'd lose pretty much all of the money I'd get from welfare and disability the social worker said, so it's a mcdonalds job for me <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">.

Anyways, since they'd have to get all of their mail and such delivered to that apartment, wouldn't the social worker find out that I had roomies if they simply looked at my file? How would I go about "hiding" it from them while still living with my friends?

 

[anonymous]

I'll be turning 18 in a month, and yesterday I have a meeting with a social worker. I have to apply for a welfare program, adult blue cross or whatever it is, and a disability program. My parents are great, but in order to get any money out of the government, I have to not live with them, so I'll be moving out soon after I turn 18.

I have a few friends who also want to move away from their parents, and we wanted to live in the same apartment so costs go way down, but things being the way they are with the welfare programs and such, having a roommate is a big nono. Same with getting a job that pays more then 10$/hour or so, I'd lose pretty much all of the money I'd get from welfare and disability the social worker said, so it's a mcdonalds job for me <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">.

Anyways, since they'd have to get all of their mail and such delivered to that apartment, wouldn't the social worker find out that I had roomies if they simply looked at my file? How would I go about "hiding" it from them while still living with my friends?

 

[mcbrash]

What province are you from? I am from Ontario and here you do not have to leave home in order to received disabillity. My son was on ODSP until he passed last year and never had a problem getting it while living at home.

Sandy
Mom of Matt
Jan 6/78 - May 15/05

 

[mcbrash]

What province are you from? I am from Ontario and here you do not have to leave home in order to received disabillity. My son was on ODSP until he passed last year and never had a problem getting it while living at home.

Sandy
Mom of Matt
Jan 6/78 - May 15/05

 

[mcbrash]

What province are you from? I am from Ontario and here you do not have to leave home in order to received disabillity. My son was on ODSP until he passed last year and never had a problem getting it while living at home.

Sandy
Mom of Matt
Jan 6/78 - May 15/05

 

[thelizardqueen]

I live in Manitoba, and this is how things work: I am on Social Assistance, and obviously over 18. Social Assistance (welfare) will provide you (here in Manitoba - I'm not sure how it works everywhere else) with $80 just for having a disability, so long as you get your doctor to fill out the required paperwork, they will give you a certain amount of money for rent which will include your heat, water and hydro so long as you can provide proof of bills that you pay or contribute to. They will give you food money so long as you have the required paperwork filled out by your dietician, they will give you bus tickets for all your appointments (again with letters from your CF doc), they will give you money for a basic phone line (required letter form doctor saying you need a phone so that your doc can get a hold of you), they also give you money for laundry ($12 - a month), you'll also get a certain amount of money for basic needs as well, which you can use for anything, i.e. bills, groceries, towards rent, etc.

If living in Manitoba, you will not need blue cross (and this may also be the case for other provinces), as Social Assistance will pay 100% of ALL prescriptions, basic as needed dental work, eye appointments and eyewear.

You cannot (in Manitoba), be on both Disability AND Social Assistance. Its one or the other, and it all depends on which one will provide you with more money. Here in Canada, disability works the same in every province, and its all based on how much you've worked during your lifetime, and how much you've contributed to CPP. Disability here in Canada is your CPP (Canadian Pension Plan). I didn't go on disability because I didn't work enough, and would have only gotten $400 a month. I get more on Assistance.

You're also allowed to have a roommate, or rather be someone's roommate, so long as you're living somewhere where you have your own bedroom. You can also live with family and pay them board and room. I lived with my grandparents about 4 years ago when I was on Assistance the first time, and payed them board and room. You can also work while on Assistance, but can only make an extra $100 a month and not lose any of your benefits. If you make more then $100, you will lose some of your benefits.

Again, you can be a roommate to someone while on assistance, but the apartment would have to be in your friends name and not yours. You can't have an apartment in your name and have your roommate paying you money because then you would have to declare the money your friend gives you. You have to declare ANY extra income with assistance, EXCEPT for GST cheques, or tax refunds.

Here's a link to Manitoba's Assistance Program:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
</a>
What province are you from? PM me if you'd like more info, and I'll try to help as much as possible.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I live in Manitoba, and this is how things work: I am on Social Assistance, and obviously over 18. Social Assistance (welfare) will provide you (here in Manitoba - I'm not sure how it works everywhere else) with $80 just for having a disability, so long as you get your doctor to fill out the required paperwork, they will give you a certain amount of money for rent which will include your heat, water and hydro so long as you can provide proof of bills that you pay or contribute to. They will give you food money so long as you have the required paperwork filled out by your dietician, they will give you bus tickets for all your appointments (again with letters from your CF doc), they will give you money for a basic phone line (required letter form doctor saying you need a phone so that your doc can get a hold of you), they also give you money for laundry ($12 - a month), you'll also get a certain amount of money for basic needs as well, which you can use for anything, i.e. bills, groceries, towards rent, etc.

If living in Manitoba, you will not need blue cross (and this may also be the case for other provinces), as Social Assistance will pay 100% of ALL prescriptions, basic as needed dental work, eye appointments and eyewear.

You cannot (in Manitoba), be on both Disability AND Social Assistance. Its one or the other, and it all depends on which one will provide you with more money. Here in Canada, disability works the same in every province, and its all based on how much you've worked during your lifetime, and how much you've contributed to CPP. Disability here in Canada is your CPP (Canadian Pension Plan). I didn't go on disability because I didn't work enough, and would have only gotten $400 a month. I get more on Assistance.

You're also allowed to have a roommate, or rather be someone's roommate, so long as you're living somewhere where you have your own bedroom. You can also live with family and pay them board and room. I lived with my grandparents about 4 years ago when I was on Assistance the first time, and payed them board and room. You can also work while on Assistance, but can only make an extra $100 a month and not lose any of your benefits. If you make more then $100, you will lose some of your benefits.

Again, you can be a roommate to someone while on assistance, but the apartment would have to be in your friends name and not yours. You can't have an apartment in your name and have your roommate paying you money because then you would have to declare the money your friend gives you. You have to declare ANY extra income with assistance, EXCEPT for GST cheques, or tax refunds.

Here's a link to Manitoba's Assistance Program:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
</a>
What province are you from? PM me if you'd like more info, and I'll try to help as much as possible.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I live in Manitoba, and this is how things work: I am on Social Assistance, and obviously over 18. Social Assistance (welfare) will provide you (here in Manitoba - I'm not sure how it works everywhere else) with $80 just for having a disability, so long as you get your doctor to fill out the required paperwork, they will give you a certain amount of money for rent which will include your heat, water and hydro so long as you can provide proof of bills that you pay or contribute to. They will give you food money so long as you have the required paperwork filled out by your dietician, they will give you bus tickets for all your appointments (again with letters from your CF doc), they will give you money for a basic phone line (required letter form doctor saying you need a phone so that your doc can get a hold of you), they also give you money for laundry ($12 - a month), you'll also get a certain amount of money for basic needs as well, which you can use for anything, i.e. bills, groceries, towards rent, etc.

If living in Manitoba, you will not need blue cross (and this may also be the case for other provinces), as Social Assistance will pay 100% of ALL prescriptions, basic as needed dental work, eye appointments and eyewear.

You cannot (in Manitoba), be on both Disability AND Social Assistance. Its one or the other, and it all depends on which one will provide you with more money. Here in Canada, disability works the same in every province, and its all based on how much you've worked during your lifetime, and how much you've contributed to CPP. Disability here in Canada is your CPP (Canadian Pension Plan). I didn't go on disability because I didn't work enough, and would have only gotten $400 a month. I get more on Assistance.

You're also allowed to have a roommate, or rather be someone's roommate, so long as you're living somewhere where you have your own bedroom. You can also live with family and pay them board and room. I lived with my grandparents about 4 years ago when I was on Assistance the first time, and payed them board and room. You can also work while on Assistance, but can only make an extra $100 a month and not lose any of your benefits. If you make more then $100, you will lose some of your benefits.

Again, you can be a roommate to someone while on assistance, but the apartment would have to be in your friends name and not yours. You can't have an apartment in your name and have your roommate paying you money because then you would have to declare the money your friend gives you. You have to declare ANY extra income with assistance, EXCEPT for GST cheques, or tax refunds.

Here's a link to Manitoba's Assistance Program:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
">http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eiafacts/iapd.html
</a>
What province are you from? PM me if you'd like more info, and I'll try to help as much as possible.

 

[anonymous]

I live in Alberta, sorry I didn't mention that. The social worker mentioned that I haven't put any money into CPP so I can't go on that, but that I can apply for something called AISH (assured income for the severely handicapped). I've read on here stories of people losing coverage if they get married or are still even living with their gf/bf, so I assumed that would apply to a roommate as well.

 

[anonymous]

I live in Alberta, sorry I didn't mention that. The social worker mentioned that I haven't put any money into CPP so I can't go on that, but that I can apply for something called AISH (assured income for the severely handicapped). I've read on here stories of people losing coverage if they get married or are still even living with their gf/bf, so I assumed that would apply to a roommate as well.

 

[anonymous]

I live in Alberta, sorry I didn't mention that. The social worker mentioned that I haven't put any money into CPP so I can't go on that, but that I can apply for something called AISH (assured income for the severely handicapped). I've read on here stories of people losing coverage if they get married or are still even living with their gf/bf, so I assumed that would apply to a roommate as well.

 

[thelizardqueen]

A roommate is completly different then a gf/bf. A roommate isn't a significant other who could support you. But then I don't know how Alberta works. Here's a link that may help you, to let you know if you qualify for that benefit (I'm not sure CF would be considered severely handicapped, because it says that to qualify, there has to be no chance that any sort of medical treatment will improve your health):

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
">http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
">http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/r...g/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
</a>
Hope this helps.

 

[thelizardqueen]

A roommate is completly different then a gf/bf. A roommate isn't a significant other who could support you. But then I don't know how Alberta works. Here's a link that may help you, to let you know if you qualify for that benefit (I'm not sure CF would be considered severely handicapped, because it says that to qualify, there has to be no chance that any sort of medical treatment will improve your health):

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
">http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
">http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/r...g/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
</a>
Hope this helps.

 

[thelizardqueen]

A roommate is completly different then a gf/bf. A roommate isn't a significant other who could support you. But then I don't know how Alberta works. Here's a link that may help you, to let you know if you qualify for that benefit (I'm not sure CF would be considered severely handicapped, because it says that to qualify, there has to be no chance that any sort of medical treatment will improve your health):

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
">http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aish/index.asp
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
">http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/r...g/hre/hs.xsl/689.html
</a>
Hope this helps.

 

[anonymous]

I guess I don't understand how it works in Canada. I thought you got everything medically paid for if you have CF regardless of what your income is?

 

[anonymous]

I guess I don't understand how it works in Canada. I thought you got everything medically paid for if you have CF regardless of what your income is?

 

[anonymous]

I guess I don't understand how it works in Canada. I thought you got everything medically paid for if you have CF regardless of what your income is?

 

[thelizardqueen]

It varies province to province. For the most part we do, but some provinces will not cover certain meds, or will only cover a portion on the cost. In Manitoba the government pays for all my meds, but if I were to move to say Alberta, I would have to get a medical plan of some sort and pay out of pocket per month for this plan.

 

[thelizardqueen]

It varies province to province. For the most part we do, but some provinces will not cover certain meds, or will only cover a portion on the cost. In Manitoba the government pays for all my meds, but if I were to move to say Alberta, I would have to get a medical plan of some sort and pay out of pocket per month for this plan.