Prince Edward Island - Apply Income Support for Workers

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Prince Edward Island in person, the applicant has to visit any nearest Access PEI location.
2. Address and contact details of the Access PEI locations can be found in the following Contact link
3. First, the applicant has to call the following toll-free number 1-877-569-0546 and inform that he/she wants to obtain Social Assistance.
4. There will an official in-charge on the other end who will receive all the information about the applicant and their family.
5. He/she assess whether the applicant is eligible for the Assistance by gathering information about the applicant’s family and total income.
6. If eligible, the official will schedule an appointment for the applicant to visit the office and complete the application process.
7. Make sure that all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page, are available.
8. Visit the office on the scheduled date at scheduled time and meet the official.
9. Then, complete an application for the Social Assistance and submit it to the official along with the required documents.
10. Within few days, the official in-charge will complete assessing the submitted information.
11. If the application has been approved, the applicant will be informed about that through the email address or mobile number they provided.
12. If not, they will be informed about the disapproval and the corresponding reasons for the disapproval.
13. The applicant can also contact the office where he/she applied, regarding the status of the application.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form (if any)
• Social Insurance Card
• Health Insurance Card
• Driving license or any Identification Document containing photo
• Statements of bank account
• Income Tax Assessment forms
• Copy of the Lease document/Land Title
• Bills or Receipts of the housing costs
• For Reference Requirements

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Social Development and Housing,
2nd Floor, Jones Building,
11, Kent Street,
PO Box 2000,
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-620-3777
Toll-free: 1-866-594-3777
Fax: 902-368-4740
Email: [email protected]
Website link
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Eligibility

• The applicant should be a resident of Prince Edward Island and should be in need of financial support to pay for their basic needs.
• The applicant should be at least 18 years of age.
• Refer the following document for more details: Eligibility

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Required Information

• Applicant details
• Spouse/partner’s details
• Identification card numbers
• Details of household members
• Assets and income information
• Bank details
• Amount of liquid cash
• Social Insurance Number
• Address of the applicant
• Employment Information
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Need for the Document

The Income Assistance Program is a program intended to help Prince Edward Island families and individuals meet their basic needs when for various reasons, including disability, illness, low-income or periods of unemployment, when they are unable to provide for themselves.

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