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Income Assistance Recipients
Individuals who are receiving financial assistance administered by provinces/territories because they cannot meet basic living costs and have no other sources of income. This may be due to a variety of reasons, including disability, illness, low income or unemployment.
Workers Compensation Recipients
Individuals who have lost their earnings due to accidental injury on the job or occupational illness and are receiving compensation from the government mandated, employer supported disability program.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.