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6-2 Utilities - Installation and Deposit

Act/Regulations

Reg. 19(16)

 

Section

Social Programs

 7

Program

Social Assistance

13

Instructions

UTILITIES - INSTALLATION AND DEPOSIT

6-2

Effective: February 1, 1995

 

Revised: November 1, 2007

Authorized by:


Director of Social Assistance

 

 

  

PURPOSE

 

1) To facilitate installation of essential utilities.

  

PRINCIPLE 

 

2) Persons in need may not have the resources to cover deposit, installation or connection fees.

  

POLICY 

 

3) Utility installation or deposit fees may be allowed where required to obtain service of the utility.

 

4) Recovery of all such costs is required.

 

PROCEDURE 

 

5) Installation/connection/deposit fees are considered "advances" and collected as "overpayments".

  

CROSS REFERENCES

5-5 Utilities

6-13 Arrears - Utilities

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