Meeting the Income Challenge

Existing income programs and policies for persons with disabilities were established in the past and reflect past realities and attitudes. The 1998 In Unison framework reflects a new direction that governments wish to pursue with income policies and programs for the future. The In Unison income building block identifies four objectives:

• encourage economic independence by removing barriers to working;

• detach eligibility for disability supports from income programs;

• improve access and reduce administrative duplication through greater coordination of income programs; and

• ensure the availability of income supports for periods during which individuals are not able to support themselves.

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