9.13.1 Eligibility for Streamlined Access to Incapacity Payments

To be eligible for the additional assistance the client must:

• have an accepted mental health condition under the MRCA or DRCA which is contributing to their incapacity for work;
• be experiencing one or more of the flags at 9.13.3 [1] that indicate that they may be vulnerable in an employment setting;
• be in receipt of incapacity payments; and,
• be on a rehabilitation program with the eventual goal of returning to work.

Once approved, Streamlined Access to Incapacity Payments is valid for one year from the date the client commences employment.