Therapeutic Volunteer Supplements

Some Ministry of Housing and Social Development clients with a mental health condition may receive a supplement or other payments from or on behalf of a regional health authority for their participation in a volunteer program or in a mental health or addictions rehabilitation program.

These clients may keep the full amount of these payments in addition to their income assistance.
Therapeutic volunteer supplements and other volunteer payments encourage volunteering as an activity that increases employability and independence. They also offset the personal costs associated with volunteering.
In addition, ministry clients with a mental health condition are eligible for a $500 earnings exemption if they are designated as a Person with Disabilities or as a Person with Persistent Multiple Barriers.

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For more information:

The Ministry of Housing and Social Development Info Line at:
1 866 866-0800