TAPS is now offering legal advocacy services in Nanaimo!

 

We are currently helping with the following subject areas:

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• Provincial Persons with Disability (PWD) Applications

• Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) Applications

• Income Assistance and Provincial Disability (PWD) matters

 

These services include:

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• Providing information and advice about rights and responsibilities while receiving provincial income or disability assistance and federal disability benefits.

• Providing support through information requests, investigations, and other disclosures related to income assistance, Persons with Disabilities benefits and Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits.

• Help appealing decisions through the request for reconsideration processes at the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and Employment and Social Development Canada.

• Representation at Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal and Social Security Tribunal hearings.

• Help applying for Persons with Disability (PWD) designation with the Provincial government

• Help applying for Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) benefits with the federal government

 

For help with issues relating to Income Assistance: contact Harriet at 250-713-9800, or by email: harriet(at)tapsbc.ca

 

For help with PWD and CPP-D applications: call Don at 250-713-4282, or by email: don(at)tapsbc.ca

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