Administer the income assistance program to ensure that persons meet eligibility requirements:
Validate that the person resides on Kinistin Saulteaux Nation and qualifies for income assistance.
Determine eligibility for assistance based upon a budget procedure and/or needs test by review of applications and personal interviews with applicants.
Verify accuracy and completeness of application prior to issuing assistance:
Provide information and assistance regarding other programs (ie. PESP, upgrading, etc.)
Assess applicants eligibility for special needs through documentation.
Prepare, adjust and sign IA budget and decision sheets and applications.
Prepare payments to clients.
Maintain Income Assistance Record and Budgets:
Maintain applications and recipient files.
Review files on an on-going basis and record changes in applicant status to ensure that
assistance is adjusted accordingly.
Review changes to Budget and Decision sheets with clients
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.