What happens when your application is approved
Congratulations! You can now receive the Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities.
You may receive, depending on your assessment:
Disability supports
The monthly income support amount assessed for you to receive.
Any other amounts assessed for you to receive from below:
Health care costs
- essential medical and surgical care;
- essential optical supplies including eyeglasses;
- essential dental care, including dentures;
- essential drugs prescribed by medical practitioner;
- other remedial care, treatment and attention including physiotherapy as prescribed by a doctor;
- some chiropractic treatment;
- emergency transportation and other expenses approved by the director of the program, that are necessary to provide the care, treatment or attention required;
- other rehabilitative or remedial treatment or care approved by the director of the program
Housekeeping or attendant services
A person may get benefits for a housekeeper or attendant service in an emergency or if they are very ill.
Funeral costs
The disability income support program has an agreement with the Manitoba Funeral Service Association to pay for the cost of a funeral and service charges for a person who was getting benefits when they died. The program pays costs for cremation, burial plot, or ash plot, opening and closing of the grave, and other costs for the burial or cremation of the person who died.
Volunteer benefit
A person may get the following benefits for volunteer activities:
- $50 per month if they do volunteer activities between four and seven times in a month;
- $100 per month if they do volunteer activities eight times or more in a month.
A person cannot get this benefit:
- for volunteer activities that are part of employment, training, or skills programs; or
- if they are getting services from Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities, Community Living Disability Services, or services under any other government-paid program to help get ready for employment.
Shelter Support
Shelter rates amounts are based on where a person lives can be found in Schedule B in A Guide to the Disability Support Regulation which explains who is eligible, how to apply, benefit rates and other supports the new program will offer.
The rates also vary depending on whether you live in eligible rental accommodation. Eligible rental accommodation means a living situation where a person is paying rent. This term is used in the regulation to explain how much a person can get for shelter benefits. Some shelter types are not eligible rental accommodations, even if rent is paid. More detail on the definition can be found in the Glossary.
What happens if your application is denied?
If your application is denied and you disagree with a decision made about your Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities application, you can appeal your case through the Social Services Appeal Board (SSAB). The SSAB is an independent group that will review your case and determine if the decision you believe should be appealed meets the necessary criteria.
Some Decisions You May Appeal
Some decisions you may appeal could include:
- Not being allowed to apply or reapply for Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities
- Being made to wait too long for a decision on whether your application for Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities is approved
- Your application being denied for Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities
- Having your Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities suspended, cancelled, changed, or withheld
- Not receiving enough Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities
Filing an Appeal
You have the right to appeal the decision to the Social Services Appeal Board within 30 days of receipt of their letter they will send you. You may be represented at the appeal by legal counsel or another person of your choice. If you decide to appeal, please contact:
Social Services Appeal Board
7th Floor - 175 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4S6
Telephone (204) 945-3003 / 1-800-282-8069
The Appeal Hearing
You may have a friend, family member, or lawyer accompany you on the day of the hearing to provide support. If you have any documents you would like to present during the hearing, you can ask the board staff to make copies for everyone present. During the hearing, you and the Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities program will be able to present your case and ask any questions you have.
After the Appeal Hearing
After the hearing, the appeal board will make a decision, and will send you an Official Order with their decision, along with the reasons for their decision. This will typically be sent within a week to 15 days from the day of the hearing.
If you or the Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities program have a reason to appeal this decision, you have 30 days to apply for reconsideration. This time the appeal will be held for the Provincial Court of Appeal. You may want to contact a lawyer for assistance and you can apply for Legal Aid if you need legal representation.
Choosing the best option if you are denied
Here are some common reasons that people are denied with advice on the next step to take:
| If you were denied because: | Then take this step: |
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| You do not meet the age requirement. | Wait until you are 18 years old and reapply. |
| Your disability is not severe enough. | Ensure you provide recent assessments, explaining how your disability affects you throughout the day. |
| Your doctor has not provided sufficient objective information. | Reapply with additional documentation. This could include things such as recent specialist reports, MRI’s or CT scans, or other medical documentation. |