newborn benefits

[jahjah]

hello

I sent in a request for Discretionary benefits, I was called back today
and told that all they provide is $100 for a dresser, a voucher for a
crib (their supplier), and a $25 giftcard from Shoppers. I am confused,
I must have read wronge or been misinformed.

Newborn Child Allowance -
This benefit is issued to assist with the purchase of needs and items
associated
with having a new child. It can be granted one month prior to the
expected due
date or up to three months following the birth of the baby (or adoption
of a child)
. The allowance can include $100.00 for the purchase of items such as
clothing
for the baby and $260.00 for the purchase of a crib (If you are an ODSP
recipient
you need to have your case worker request this allowance through the
Toronto Social Services Client Special Services)

Policy
Newborn Child Allowance is issued to eligible clients to assist with
the purchase of
needs and items associated with a new child.

It is essential that the client has a crib which meets the federal
safety standards.
If the client has an old crib
(manufactured prior to October 1986), the caseworker should grant the
portion of the
Newborn Child Allowance to purchase a new crib.

Eligibility Criteria
there is intent to keep the child
it can be granted one month prior to the expected due date or up to
three months following
the birth of the baby (or, adoption of a child)
$100.00 for the purchase of items such as clothing associated with the
birth of the baby
(or, adoption of a child)
$260.00 for the purchase of a crib
Partial allowances may be made where there is only need for either the
purchase of the
items or the purchase of the crib.

I was also told that i could not get funds until baby was added to the
benefit unit. I really don't understand. When I first called to find
out how to apply in the first place I was told to go and get prices for
a crib and dresser. Why bother if they are not going to give assistance
for it? Could someone please let me know if I am just reading wronge or
am I getting the runaround?

Thanx
jahjah

[immortal...@yahoo.com]

Congratulations on your new baby!

It seems like you got what was in the legislation, didn't you? (Or will
be getting, once the baby is on the benefit unit.) $100 for purchase of
clothes and whatnot and a voucher for a crib. Granted, $100 is not
nearly enough for all the things you'll need, but that's all the
legislation says you'll get. The voucher covers the cost of the whole
crib, am I correct? When I was on OW, after our son was born we had to
wait until he was on the benefit unit before we could get anything.

[shelly75]

when I had my dd they gave me an actual cheque to buy everything me
being me told them I had a crib and my worker said " well I didnt hear
that I am sending it out today" I was on OW at the time and he never
asked for reciepts either.

[abrowne]

Hi,

I wasn't on on ODSP at either time my kids were born, but

I badly need furniture for both.  I don't even own a dresser

for me, I gave it to my daughter and my son has furniture

but they are the same things he had when he was a child.

I am just fed up with living like this ... where it is clear and

obvious what the value of my life is vis a vis to somebody

else who got lucky and found a place in line for one of the

better jobs that society has to offer and doesn't suffer so

many health problems.

 

I went on a website yesterday, just comprised of anybody

on Yahoo! , most of whom were American or British, some

Canadian ... the horrible attitudes they had about people

on assistance ... saying they shouldn't be allowed to have

kids, that they should be sterilized at the state's expense,

and if they have kids, have them taken to suitable homes,

and so forth ... and that the poor should rely on charity

not taxes and so forth.

 

This is the generation, folks, that will be paying our pensions.

A

shelly75 <shellyst...@yahoo.ca> wrote:

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