Long term disabilities can happen at any time in a person’s life. You may have been born with a disability that makes it hard to work or to perform daily tasks. You may also later become disabled due to a medical condition or accident. If you are struggling to make ends meet or obtain required care, you can apply for disability benefits. What is Disability Assistance? Disability assistance is an employment and assistance program offered to British Columbia residents. This program provides a range of assistance benefits as well as supplements for people who are designated as “Persons with Disabilities” ...
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#AskKevinButler According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the extent to which mental illness is affecting workers in the country is shocking. Each week, more than 500,000 people are unable to work because they suffer from some form of mental illness. The cost of mental illness, according to the report, is a staggering $50 billion throughout the country. Looking at the problem from a local perspective, does not improve the picture. The city of Toronto alone spent $44 million on long-term disability payments in a single year, which is a 50 percent jump over what it was spending only five years before. While ...
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