Eligibility Reviews

Annual Reviews

Annual reviews will be conducted for all WEHB recipients in September of every year, beginning the September of the year following the start of the benefit.

The purpose of the Annual Review is to confirm:

• Continued eligibility for the WEHB

• Residency in Windsor Essex

• The size and composition of the household for which the WEHB is being paid

• Amount of the WEHB payment over the next 12 months.

At the time of annual review, the WEHB recipient will be required to provide:

• Completed WEHB – Annual Review form

• Completed Regional Consent form

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment from most recent tax year or proof of current ongoing income (see “Income verification” below) for each family member aged 16 years or older, excluding dependents who are full-time students

• Verification of any changes to assets, status in Canada or residency in Windsor Essex, including any changes related to new members of the household.

The above information is to be requested in August for return by September 1 of each year. If the information is not returned by September 1, the recipient ceases to be eligible for the WEHB effective October 1.

Income verification

Net income is normally verified per line 236 of the latest CRA Notice of Assessment, excluding any net Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) income and housing benefit payments. Deductions for RDSP income or housing benefit payments may be verified directly or through the income tax return.

Where the amount in line 236 of the most recent Notice of Assessment does not adequately reflect future income, a different amount may be used to determine the WEHB payable. This income must be verified at source (e.g. most recent payment stub, most recent statement, letter from employer, etc.) and should reflect the anticipated income over the next 12 months.