Families of severely disabled children can obtain financial assistance from Quebec amounting to $14,000 annually. The problem, the government noted, is that many of them do not complete the procedures to obtain it, because they are so arduous. This is why he is announcing several measures aimed at reducing the administrative burden on parents.
I realized that people were not using these amounts. The money wasn’t coming out! By asking questions, we learned that it was because many people did not make the requests, things being too complicated. It was necessary to send a lot of justifications for amounts that were not that significant in addition
laments the Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant.
The Legault government is removing virtually all obstacles to this accountability. From now on, families will no longer have to accumulate bills to hope for reimbursement. Especially since there were thresholds for the amounts spent on certain categories of services, such as respite, babysitting or domestic tasks.
Families will now be able to use the amounts at their disposal as they see fit, for the category they wish in the family support program (SAF). In addition, the payment of allowances will now be made four times a year, rather than once.
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announces MP Marilyne Picard.
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Elected in the constituency of Soulanges in 2018, Ms. Picard entered politics to convince the government to reduce the burden on families of severely disabled children, like hers. Her 12-year-old daughter, Dylane, suffers from a congenital disease which prevents her from walking and talking.
In addition, the amount is indexed and non-taxable. It’s help because we recognize that their situation is really complex. It makes a big difference in life
she adds, explaining her daily routine, involving force-feeding and regular diaper changes for her daughter.
Marilyne Picard understands how demanding the care for these children is and the difficult situation in which their parents find themselves. That’s why she wanted her government to find a way to reduce their mental burden.
Children under 2 years old eligible for programs
As of 1er July, further changes will be made to the Family Allowance supplements for disabled children. Parents whose child is under 2 years old will now have access to funding, which was not the case previously.
Allowing it under the age of 2 makes a big difference, because that’s when the child is the sickest. He is often in the hospital and in really bad shape. Like the benefits of the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan [RQAP] usually ended around the age of 1, parents were left with nothing in the way of financial support until 2 years of age.
We saw that this clientele, those aged two and under, were the most forgotten
adds Nathalie Richard, the founder of L’Étoile de Pacho, a support network for parents of disabled children.
She welcomes the government announcement, without declaring victory. It’s already a lot, it will help us enormously, but I am eternally dissatisfied. For me it’s never enough
indicates the one who is also the mother of a disabled child.
Ms. Richard is multiplying requests for an increase in the annual financial assistance of $14,000, calculating that a foster family for these children receives up to $55,000 from the government compared to parents who choose to keep their child at home. the House.
A family living with a severely disabled child is truly mortgaged. The family often experiences significant financial insecurity. Often, the mother stops working. They are also single-parent mothers, who find themselves on social assistance. Poverty is present among these parents.
No more multiplication of forms
Quebec also recently announced the simplification of administrative procedures for families who need care and support services at home.
Retraite Québec, which administers the refundable tax credit for the Family Allowance, will be able to transfer files to health network establishments.
We created an administrative bridge. When parents have to transfer their information to social services, it will be much easier. Otherwise, the parents would have to go through the obstacle course again to collect all the papers. We eliminated these duplications
explains the Minister of Families, Suzanne Roy.
These announcements stem from the latest government budget, in which Quebec announced $4.4 million to improve financial support for parents of disabled children.
