BC Disability Benefits Advocacy Program

Our Advocacy Access team helps people with disabilities to obtain:

• BC disability benefits: The Persons with Disabilities benefit (PWD) and the Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers to employment benefit (PPMB).
• Medical services and supplies provided by the BC Ministry of Social Development to PWD and PPMB recipients

We assist people to access these benefits at application, reconsideration and tribunal.

We also help people with disabilities to:

• Resolve issues relating to the assets, earnings exemptions, eligibility and reporting requirements for PWD and PPMB benefits
• Complete their applications for BC Housing
• Understand the Registered Disability Savings Plan
• Connect with community resources including a free BC Hydro Energy Savings Kit, Quest Food Exchange's low-cost grocery store, and more.

And if we are unable to assist you, our advocates will make every effort to refer you to a community organization that can.

BC Disability Benefit Publications

We publish a range of tools for people with disabilities and their advocates.

See these publications on our Money & Income Support page.   See our program brochure here.

In-Person Appointments

Because of the large number of people who contact us for assistance, it is difficult for us to accept walk-in clients. If you would like to meet with an advocate in person, please call to make an appointment.  

Advocacy Access Direct Lines

Phone: 604-872-1278 in the Lower Mainland

Toll-Free: 1-800-663-1278

The Advocacy Access program is funded by the Law Foundation of BC, Human Resources Skills and Development Canada: National Homelessness Partnering Strategy, BC Rehab Foundation, Legal Services Society of BC, and the Health Sciences Association of BC.

Find Resources & Assistance on Clicklaw

In addition to the disability benefits resources you can find in our Library, you can find resources, advocates and more at Clicklaw.

Some disability-related resources are listed below.

Also see the Clicklaw HelpMap here for disability services in BC.