B.C. Reg. 160/2004, deposited April 15, 2004, pursuant to the EMPLOYMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT [Section 35]. Order in Council 372/2004, approved and ordered April 15, 2004.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Administrator, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the Employment and Assistance Regulation, B.C. Reg. 263/2002, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule.

— S. HAGEN, Minister of Human Resources; G. ABBOTT, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule

1 Section 27 of the Employment and Assistance Regulation, B.C. Reg. 263/2002, is amended

(a) by adding the following subsections:

(1.1) Despite subsection (1) (a) and (b), subsection (1) (c) applies to a family unit described in subsection (1) (a) or (b) if a recipient in the family unit is providing care for a child who resides with the family unit and is

(a) a child in the home of a relative,

(b) a foster child of the recipient, or

(c) the subject of an agreement referred to in section 8 or 93 (1) (g) (ii) of the Child, Family and Community Service Act to which a recipient in the family unit is a party.

(1.2) For the purposes of calculating whether the limits under subsection (1) have been met, any period during which subsection (2) applies to the family unit must not be included either as a month for which income assistance has been provided or for the purpose of calculating the previous 60 calendar months. ,

(b) in subsection (2) by striking out "Subsection (1) does not apply" and substituting "Subsections (1) and (1.1) do not apply",

(c) in subsection (2) by adding the following paragraph:

(c) family units that include at least one recipient in respect of whom income assistance has been provided to or for the family unit for 24 months, not including months excluded under subsection (3), of the previous 60 calendar months as long as

(i) each recipient in the family unit who is subject to an employment plan complies with the employment plan, and

(ii) the conditions for ineligibility or reduction under section 13 of the Act are not met in relation to a recipient in the family unit. ,

(d) in subsection (3) by striking out "the following calendar months must be excluded:" and substituting ", the following calendar months must not be included as a month for which income assistance has been provided, but must be included for the purpose of calculating the previous 60 months, in relation to a recipient:" ,

(e) in subsection (3) by striking out "during" wherever it appears and substituting "each calendar month during" ,

(f) in subsection (3) (a.1) by striking out "(i) to" and substituting "(ii)," , and

(g) in subsection (3) by adding the following paragraph:

(f) each calendar month during which the recipient has

(i) a drug or alcohol problem,

(ii) a mental health condition, or

(iii) a temporary medical condition

that, in the minister's opinion, interferes with the recipient's ability to search for, accept or continue in employment.

2 Section 29 (4) (h) is amended by repealing subparagraph (i).

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