Ministry of Housing and Social Development
Medical and Health Services Fact Sheets
Medical and Health Services fact sheets provide straightforward lists, statistics, general information and answers to common questions on a variety of subjects. To learn more, click any of the following links:
Dental Program
This program provides basic dental services to income assistance clients who are least likely to become financially independent – Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB). It also includes children covered by the BC Healthy Kids Program. Click here for details.
Diet Supplement
For information on what funding is available to income assistance clients who require a special diet for a specific medical diagnosis or medical condition, click here.
Healthy Kids Program
Information on the coverage this program provides to low-income families, as well as details on how to access services, can be found here.
Hepatitis-C Compensation Exemption
Persons who contracted the Hepatitis-C virus may be eligible to receive compensation payments from the federal government. Find out more here.
Medical Services Only
The ministry may provide specific health supplements to certain categories of former BC Employment and Assistance recipients to meet their health needs. Details, including eligibility criteria can be found here.
Medical Transportation Supplement
The BC Employment and Assistance Program assists qualified clients who face extraordinary costs. For details including eligibility requirements, click Go.
Monthly Natal Supplement
Details on this supplement as well as eligibility requirements can be found here.
Optical Program
The BC Employment and Assistance Program provides prescription eyeglass coverage to all income assistance clients (children and adults) and also children in low-income families through the Healthy Kids Program. Check here for more information.
