172. Under the Social Assistance Program, the liquid asset exclusion in section 141 also applies for the month of application. Despite the foregoing, paragraph 5 of section 141 applies if the conditions in sections 142 and 143 are met and, with respect to an individual savings plan, if the independent adult or the family was a recipient under a last resort financial assistance program or the Basic Income Program, received a benefit under the Aim for Employment Program or was eligible to receive dental and pharmaceutical services pursuant to section 48 during the 5 years preceding the date of application.
In addition, the liquid asset exclusions in sections 131 and 133 also apply in the case of(1) an independent adult or a family eligible to receive dental and pharmaceutical services pursuant to section 48, and the application is made during that period or during the month following that period;
(2) an adult who participates in a specific program or receives a benefit under the Aim for Employment Program, and the application is made during that period or during the month following that period; and
(3) an independent adult who is sheltered or an adult who is a minor sheltered with her dependent child, and the application is made during the 6 months following the date on which a benefit ceased to be paid because of excess liquid assets.
O.C. 1073-2006, s. 172; 1085-2017O.C. 1085-2017, s. 2011; 1694-2023O.C. 1694-2023, s. 231.