Employment
What is the minimum income requirement for both solo and joint applications?
Single source: $1750/month
Multi-source: $3000/month
What is the minimum TOJ requirement for sub-contracted/self-employed applicants?
12 Months
At what age is an applicant eligible to begin collecting OAS?
65 Years old
What is the minimum TOJ requirement for Foster Care?
2 Years
What is the minimum TOJ requirement for seasonal employment?
12 Months
Name 4 acceptable forms of POI for employment income
Paystubs, bank statements, direct verbal, LOE (with additional steps)
What document is typically requested when an applicant has a balance owing to the government of greater than $5K?
CRA Statement of Account
Name 3 forms of POI that is acceptable for pension income
If a letter is received showing joint foster care, but the application is sole - what % of income on the letter can be used?
50%
Which box is regular seasonal employment income reported in?
Box 14
What is the maximum % of tip/gratuity income we can accept?
10%
What is the name of the tax document used for reporting rental income?
Statement of Real Estate Rentals
What earnings on an ODSP stub can be taken without ACE approval?
Basic Needs & Shelter
When is Respite Care considered sub-contracted?
When the applicant goes to the home of their patients
When does an assumed EI calculation require ACE approval?
Assumed EI calculations always require ACE approval
When must an income analyst update housing on adjudicate?
When housing deduction on a paystub > submitted housing
On which line(s) of a T4 would a self employed fisherman report their income?
Box 78, 79, or 80
What are the two sources of disability that require confirmation that the deposits aren't for social assistance?
ODSP & Province of BC Disability Assistance
Name two forms of POI that may be used to verify child/spousal support income
Any of the following:
NOA + T1, CRA my account assessment, Separation/Divorce agreement, Letter from lawyer
Which two documents used to verify BFS income can also be used to verify seasonal employment income?
Most recent year NOA + T1
When can we use 100% of employment income during a mat leave?
When the expected return to work date is less than 60 days away OR if the employer is providing a top-up during the leave
What line(s) on a SOBA may be added back for self-employed income?
Line 8710 (interest & bank charges)
Line 8871 (management & admin fees)
Line 9936 (capital cost allowance)
What % can a taxable disability net amount be grossed up?
15%
Which documents are required if it's discovered that child support is being paid for children above the age of majority?
1. Separation/Divorce agreement showing ongoing support
2. Two most recent months worth of bank statements
At what rate are EI benefits payable at (for an assumed EI calc)?
55%