Moving in with my boyfriend changed things. I was cut off from my provincial government disability assistance when I became a dependent of another - despite the fact his net income is limited. That is just the way it is done here. Many people cohabitate with a domestic partner here risk claiming they are merely roomates but I guess I won the audit lottery as they came over to my home to see if we were truly living as separate roomates.

The second reason I was cut off was on account of the payment for (PTSD) from the (Canadian) veterans' affairs. I was deemed ineligible as I suddenly had money the provincial social services deemed I ought to be using for my cost of living.

So a double whammy.

Advocate? My veterans' affairs case manager met with my government disability case worker but her efforts to convince the woman the payment is not an income were to no avail.

I hope this makes my position more understandable.