S-3.1.1 - Act respecting income security

Section 138 Disposition versions

1988-12-22

138. Any person who is not entitled, for the years 1988 and 1989, to any benefit under the Act respecting work income supplement (chapter S-37.1) for the sole reason that he or his spouse had a dependent child on 31 December of the preceding year, and whose benefit under Chapter III of this Act is, for the same year, nil or lower than an amount fixed by regulation of the Government, shall be entitled to special benefits according to the criteria determined by regulation of the Government.

Paragraph 1 of section 34 and sections 36, 37 and 41 to 45 of this Act apply to the recovery of such benefits.

Sections 76 to 79 and 81 apply to every decision rendered by the Minister under this section.

Sections 84 to 90 apply as if the benefits were paid under a program established by this Act.

The benefits are unassignable and unseizable, except in the case of a debt for support payments.

1988, c. 51, s. 138.