Young adults with care experience may be eligible to receive Unconditional Income Support of up to $1,250 per month from age 19 to 20 to assist with living expenses and improve financial stability. This monthly assistance can be maintained up until age 27 through Conditional Income Support if the young adult is enrolled in one or a combination of post-secondary, vocational, life-skills, rehabilitative or cultural programming..
Unconditional Income Support (UIS) is available to eligible young adults with no requirement to participate in programming for up to 12 months (between a young person’s 19th and 20th birthday).
Conditional Income Support (CIS) helps young adults with the costs of living while they participate in a post-secondary educational program; or a vocational training program; or attend a cultural program; rehabilitation program; a life-skills program or a combination of these programs, until their 27th birthday.
While on a Conditional Income Support agreement (CIS), program participation is required.
Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies (ICFSAs) may also have dedicated workers to assist Indigenous youth with planning for their transition to adulthood and accessing the SAJE program. Click here to find a ICFSA near you.
Call SAJE 1-866-623-3001
Weekdays 8:30AM – 4:30PM PST
Email SAJE at MCF.SAJE@gov.bc.ca
Unconditional Income Support (UIS) is available to eligible young adults with no requirement to participate in programming for up to 12 months (between a young person’s 19th and 20th birthday).
Conditional Income Support (CIS) helps young adults with the costs of living while they participate in a post-secondary educational program; or a vocational training program; or attend a cultural program; rehabilitation program; a life-skills program or a combination of these programs, until their 27th birthday.
While on a Conditional Income Support agreement (CIS), program participation is required.
