62. For the purposes of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 53 of the Individual and Family Assistance Act (chapter A-13.1.1), a temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit if an independent adult provides childcare to a dependent child of the adult and the child is under 5 years of age on the previous 30 September or, if the child is 5 years of age on that date, no full-time kindergarten class is available to the child.
In the case of a family referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 25 of the Act, a temporarily limited capacity allowance is added to the basic benefit if an adult member provides childcare to the adult’s dependent child who is under 5 years of age on the previous 30 September or, if the child is 5 years of age on that date, if no full-time kindergarten class is available for the child, and the adult’s spouse is in one of the following situations:(1) the spouse shows, by producing a medical report, that the spouse is unable, owing to the spouse’s physical or mental state, for a period of at least 1 month, to engage in a job preparation, integration or retention activity;
(2) the spouse provides childcare to the spouse’s dependent child, other than the child of 5 years of age or under, who is handicapped within the meaning of subparagraph b of the second paragraph of section 1029.8.61.18 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3);
(3) the spouse provides constant care to an adult, other than his or her spouse, whose autonomy is significantly reduced because of a physical or mental condition.
In the case of an adult whose spouse is an ineligible student under paragraph 1 of section 27 of the Act, the provisions provided for in the second paragraph apply with the necessary modifications.
O.C. 1073-2006, s. 62; O.C. 511-2013, s. 1.