| Appeals for subsidized housing |
Reviews appeals for Manitoba Housing. |
| Appeals on rent increases |
The Residential Tenancies Commission hears appeals by landlords and tenants on orders and decisions issued by the Residential Tenancies Branch. |
| Fair Practices Office (Families programs) |
The Fair Practices Office provides confidential and impartial assistance to Manitobans applying for, or receiving services under, the following Department of Families programs who feel they have not been treated fairly:
Employment and Income Assistance, Children's disABILITY Services, Community Living disABILITY Services, Early Learning and Child Care Program (subsidy). |
| Social Services Appeal Board |
You may appeal to the Social Services Appeal Board if you disagree with a decision concerning your application for employment and income assistance; adoption agency licensing; child care subsidies; child care licensing, 55 Plus; Manitoba Prenatal benefit; Residential Care Licensing; marketAbilities Program; Community Living disABILITY Services Program or Rent Assist |
| Children's Arts and Cultural Activity Tax Credit |
Starting in 2011, families can claim a tax credit up to $54 per child under 16 for participation in eligible non-fitness activities. Included are organized and supervised arts and cultural activities taking place in Manitoba outside a school's regular program. For a child with a disability under age 18, on whom at least $100 is spent on eligible activities, the family qualifies for an additional $54 in income tax savings. |
| Fitness Tax Credit |
Starting in 2011, Manitoba's Fitness Tax Credit will allow claims for fitness activities by children under 16 and young adults ages 16 through 24. The cost of eligible fitness activities up to $500, as defined under the federal legislation, can be claimed by the young adult, or by a spouse or parent. Young adults with a disability, on whose behalf at least $100 is spent for qualifying fitness activities, will be eligible for an additional $54 credit for a maximum credit of $108 - mirroring the treatment of children with a disability. The credits reduce Manitoba income tax otherwise payable in the tax year. |
| Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) |
Offers a wide range of employment focused services to assist adults with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining, and maintaining employment. |
| Manitoba Government Jobs |
Find the job or career you want with the Manitoba Government. |
| Self Employment Program |
Eligible Manitobans who want to create jobs for themselves by starting a business can get help in becoming self-employed. The help available includes evaluation of the business idea, coaching in how to develop and implement the business plan, advice and support, and financial assistance for living expenses. |
| Training and Employment Services |
Find employment, plan your career and get advice and/or financial support for training that leads to long-term employment. Training and Employment Services supports labour market development activities that link individual needs with opportunities in the workforce and also delivers employment services through partnerships with community, industry and employer groups. |
| Children's disABILITY Services |
Provides support to families to care for children who have physical and/or mental disabilities. Family supports include: counseling; information and referral; respite care; child development services; autism services; therapy services; supplies and equipment; home modifications; transportation; training. |
| Community Living disABILITY Services |
Provides a range of support services for Manitobans living with an intellectual disability and their families. The program supports eligible adults to live safely and participate fully in the community. Services are co-ordinated through community service workers and are planned on a person-centred basis to meet the unique needs of each individual. Supports and services are available through regional offices located throughout the province. |
| Disability and Health Supports Unit |
The Disability and Health Supports Unit offers a streamlined, one-stop-shop to help eligible program participants throughout Manitoba access the disability and health-related supplies and equipment they need in a consistent, fair, efficient manner. |
| Benefits in Manitoba |
A comprehensive list of government benefits and services available to Manitobans. |
| Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities |
If you have a permanent disability which requires you to incur exceptional education-related costs for things such as tutors, note-takers, interpreters, braillers or technical aids, you may receive up to $8,000 per academic year to help pay for these expenses. |
| Canada Student Grant for students with permanent disability |
If you have a permanent disability and qualify for a federal student loan, you may receive $2,000 per academic year to help cover the costs of accommodation, tuition, and books. |
| Disability and Health Supports Unit |
The Disability and Health Supports Unit offers a streamlined, one-stop-shop to help eligible program participants throughout Manitoba access the disability and health-related supplies and equipment they need in a consistent, fair, efficient manner. |
| Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) |
The Employment and Income Assistance Program (EIA) provides financial help to Manitobans who have no other way to support themselves or their families. This includes benefits from the Rent Assist Program that helps with housing costs. For people who are able to work, EIA will help them go back to work by providing supports to employment |
| Funeral costs |
The cost of a person's funeral may be covered by Employment and Income Assistance depending on the deceased's financial resources. |
| Get Your Benefits! |
Get Your Benefits! is a plain language booklet listing many federal, provincial and regional benefits and programs individuals and families living in Manitoba may be eligible for. |
| Rent Assist |
Rent Assist is a financial benefit for people who receive Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) and have housing costs to cover. It is also available to other low-income private renters. Rent Assist replaces and adds to the current EIA shelter allowance and RentAid programs. |
| Seniors Hearing Aid Program |
Eligible applicants will receive up to $2000 towards the cost of their hearing aid(s), hearing assessment, and fitting of the hearing aid(s). |
| Social Housing |
Provides subsidized rental programs to low income individuals, families, elderly persons and the physically handicapped with special accommodation needs. All preliminary applications should be made to this office (form is available online). Apartments, townhouses, or single-family dwellings are available for families. One bedroom apartments and bachelor suites are available for others. |
| Study Assistance for Social Allowances Recipients (SASAR) |
Provides educational costs for social assistance participants pursuing full-time studies whose educational plan has been approved. |
| Training and Employment Services |
Find employment, plan your career and get advice and/or financial support for training that leads to long-term employment. Training and Employment Services supports labour market development activities that link individual needs with opportunities in the workforce and also delivers employment services through partnerships with community, industry and employer groups. |
| Disability and Health Supports Unit |
The Disability and Health Supports Unit offers a streamlined, one-stop-shop to help eligible program participants throughout Manitoba access the disability and health-related supplies and equipment they need in a consistent, fair, efficient manner. |
| Health Care Directive |
You have the right to decide in advance what kind of care you do and do not want to receive, should you become unable to speak for yourself. It's important to tell your doctor or health professional who you want to make these decisions for you. You should also write a health care directive or living will to speak for you. Forms can be requested through the office below, or downloaded online. |
| Home Care |
Home Care Services in Manitoba provide home support to individuals, regardless of age, who require health services or assistance with activities of daily living. Home Care works with individuals and provides assistance to help them stay in their homes for as long as is safely possible. |
| Insured Benefits |
All insured residents of Manitoba are covered by the Insured Benefits Program (health insurance plan) administered by Manitoba Health. Benefits include the following: hospital coverage at the standard ward level; medical services, including visits to doctors' offices, house calls and doctors' services in hospitals; certain prosthetic and orthotic devices; care in personal care homes; a provincial drug program; senior's eyeglass program. |
| Patient Safety |
Health care is a big, complex system and sometimes things happen that aren't planned. Learn how you can help health care to be as safe as possible. |
| Pharmacare |
Pharmacare is a drug benefit program for all Manitobans whose income is seriously affected by high prescription drug costs. Pharmacare coverage is based on total family income and the amount you pay for eligible prescription drugs. Each year you are required to pay a portion of the cost of your eligible prescription drugs, referred to as your Pharmacare deductible. This deductible is based on your total family income. There are 2 methods of applying to the Pharmacare Program: either through a one-time enrolment process or annually. Manitobans who selected the one-time enrolment process are no longer required to annually submit a Pharmacare Application. |
| Pharmacare Deductible Installment Payment Program |
If your drug costs are high in relation to your income, you can pay your Pharmacare deductible in monthly installments. Participants in the Deductible Installment Payment Program for Pharmacare pay their deductible as an additional amount on their monthly Manitoba Hydro bill. |
| Public Health Nursing |
Public health nursing services are available throughout Manitoba to all individuals, families and groups. The program focuses on health promotion and the prevention of disease and injuries. Services include: assessment of health needs; health teaching and counseling; immunizations; referrals; advocacy. Public health nurses provide services in a variety of settings such as homes, community clinics and community centres. |
| Regional Health Authorities (RHA) |
Regional Health Authorities are health boards responsible for the delivery of health care services to Manitobans. They provide a reorganized, sustainable health system that balances health promotion, disease prevention, and institutional and community-based services |
| Health Care Directive |
You have the right to decide in advance what kind of care you do and do not want to receive, should you become unable to speak for yourself. It's important to tell your doctor or health professional who you want to make these decisions for you. You should also write a health care directive or living will to speak for you. Forms can be requested through the office below, or downloaded online. |
| Human Rights |
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission enforces the Manitoba Human Rights Code. Anyone in Manitoba may file a complaint about discrimination, employment, housing, public services (such as stores or schools), etc. The commission also promotes equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination, regardless of ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), family status, source of income, disability, religion, sexual orientation or other protected grounds and educates the public about human rights. |
| Public Guardian and Trustee |
Provides trustee services for a fee to the people of Manitoba in situations where no one else is capable or willing to do so. The Public Guardian and Trustee provides the following types of trustee services: making personal decisions for estates and people who are not mentally capable of doing so; administering the estates of mentally competent people who have granted a Power of Attorney to The Public Guardian and Trustee; administering the estates of people who have died in Manitoba with no one else capable or willing to act as administrator; managing trust monies for people under 18 years of age and some adult trusts. |
| Vulnerable Persons Commissioner |
Just like other Manitobans, vulnerable persons living with a mental disability have the right to make choices and decisions about their lives. In order to assist in this decision-making process, the Office of the Vulnerable Persons Commissioner can appoint a substitute decision maker to aid a vulnerable person who is incapable of making his or her own decisions. |
| Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities |
If you have a permanent disability which requires you to incur exceptional education-related costs for things such as tutors, note-takers, interpreters, braillers or technical aids, you may receive up to $8,000 per academic year to help pay for these expenses. |
| Canada Student Grant for students with permanent disability |
If you have a permanent disability and qualify for a federal student loan, you may receive $2,000 per academic year to help cover the costs of accommodation, tuition, and books. |
| Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative |
In addition to the loans you can receive from Manitoba Student Aid, you may also be eligible for non-repayable scholarships, grants and/or bursaries from your school. Learn about how to access the money available to you and learn the details on how to apply. |
