BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Extra Assistance - Moving, Transportation and Living Costs

A supplement may be provided to BCEA recipients of income assistance, hardship assistance, or disability assistance who have no other resources to cover necessary moving, transportation, and living expenses. The recipient requires ministry approval before incurring costs unless ministry staff determine exceptional circumstances to justify not requesting and/or receiving pre-approval. Eligible recipients are provided with financial assistance for moving to a confirmed job; transportation and living costs of recipients required to attend a child protection hearing; and transportation, living, and child care costs for recipients to attend a court hearing or DNA paternity testing collection site when the recipient is receiving help from the ministry with obtaining a maintenance order or written agreement. The Confirmed Job Supplement is available to BCEA recipients with a confirmed offer of employment to purchase the essential transportation and work related items they need to being a job that will enable the family to leave assistance. Phone service is from 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.