10.03.03 – Compensation for the effects of a separation

MOVING

 

Special benefits up to a maximum of $200 are provided to pay the cost of a MOVE made necessary by a separation of spouses.

 

Benefits may be paid for a second move within a 12-MONTH period only where this move is ordered by a court.

 

These special benefits are completely separate from those covering a move for reasons of health or hygiene. The requirement that a beneficiary have been receiving assistance for a minimum of 6 months does not apply to these benefits.

 

SUPPORT ORDER

 

Special benefits to a maximum of $250 per case are granted to cover transportation and living expenses incurred by a beneficiary who travels more than 50 km from his or her place of residence to have a SUPPORT ORDER issued or ENFORCED.