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For Single Parents

The Department of Advanced Education and Skills offers many programs and services to single parents. These include financial benefits and incentives to return to work or school.

If you are interested in returning to work, visit the links below to see which services will best fit your needs.

Drop into a Career Work Center near you.

Each Career Work Center offers a variety of services:

Resources available through the centres include:

• computers
• internet access
• newspapers
• magazines
• audio and video materials
• print resources
• other materials that support individuals looking for labour market, work and career information

Services available through the centres include:

• work search
• resume writing
• career planning
• entrepreneurship
• life skills
• workshops on labour market trends

A variety of resource materials and services are available. Staff will work with you to best determine how your specific needs can be met.

People who can benefit from the centres include:

• job seekers
• employers
• post-secondary students
• parents
• new Canadians
• older workers
• labour and industry groups
• human resource professionals
• and anyone looking for career and employment help

We also assist employers by helping them with human resource planning, recruitment and training.

Are you eligible for Employment Insurance (EI)?

EI-Eligible clients can benefit from a variety of programs and services.

Skills Development
Skills Development provides financial assistance to EI-eligible individuals to help them get the training they need to find employment.

Job Creation Partnerships
Job Creation Partnerships support projects that provide you with work experience.

Self Employment Assistance
Self-Employment Assistance helps you start a business.

Are you receiving Income Support Benefits?

The Department of Advanced Education and Skills has a variety of services available to transition into work, school and obtain benefits for your children:

• Parent Benefits
  • Newfoundland Child Benefit
  • Mother Baby Nutritional Supplement
  • High School Incentive Allowance
  • Child Support Legal Services
  • Tax Credits
    • Parental Benefits
    • Home Heating Rebate
    • Working Income Tax Benefit
  • Student Aid and Income Support
• Employment Transitions for Single Parents

For further information on programs in your region contact the Advanced Education and Skills office in your area:

Or

Helping you transition into work if you are receiving Income Support

You can avail of subsidies, programs and services that help you move into work.

• Overlap of Income Support and Job Wages
  • Your Income Support benefits and job earnings are overlapped for the first 30 days of employment
  • Contact Us
• Employment Development Supports
  • You may be eligible for additional funding to assist with certain expenses when going to work. Eg. Tools, clothing, Code of Conduct Certificate etc.
• Job Start Benefit
  • You may be eligible for a job start benefit of $250 (if you have dependents) or $125 (if you are a single person).
  • Supplementing Earnings with Income Support Example
    • Income Support (IS) eligibility is based upon an individual’s family size and type of accommodations (needs) compared to their income and resources.
    • If you find a job while receiving income support benefits, you may still be able to keep some income support benefits in addition to your earnings.
    • Contact us
• Income Tax Refunds
  • Income Tax Refunds are fully exempt and will not affect your Income Support entitlement
  • If you submit an income tax return you may be eligible for other rebates:
    • Home Heating Rebate
    • Low Income Seniors’ Benefit
    • Parental Benefits
    • Child Tax Credit
    • GST Credit
    • Working Income Tax Benefit
• Health Plans
  • If a health plan is not available from your employer, you, your spouse and dependent children are eligible to receive a 100% coverage drug card for a full six months after leaving the Income Support program for employment.
  • You must file an income tax return to be eligible
  • Prescription Drug Program
    • The Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) provides financial assistance for the purchase of eligible prescription medications for those who reside in the province.
• Child Tax Credit Benefits
  • If your Income Support Benefits cease due to earnings, you will still receive your Child Tax Benefit from Canada Revenue Agency. New amounts are established each July based on your previous income tax year. This benefit requires individuals file their taxes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Wage Subsidies
  • Wage subsidies may be available to an employer to pay a portion of your wages to give you work experience.
• Information on Finding a Job

  Labour Market and Career Information Hotline

  Department of Advanced Education and Skills

  Toll-free: 1-800-563-6600

  St. John’s area: 729-6600

  TTY: 1-866-729-4685

  Fax: 1-709-729-1129

  Email: LMCIHotline@gov.nl.ca

  http://www.lmiworks.nl.ca/
• Employment Counseling
• Supports to Attend Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy Training
  • Adult Basic Education
• Student Aid and Income Support
• Child Care
  • If you have a job or are attending school, childcare expenses are available.
  • The first option for childcare is to have your child in a licensed daycare; costs are paid through the Childcare Services Subsidy Program of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services. However, there may be situations where daycare is not suitable, such as:
    • If your child is too young for daycare;
    • There are no licensed daycares in your area;
    • The hours you require are outside the normal daycare operating hours; or
    • due to health issues, your child is unable to attend daycare
  • If these situations are present, childcare can be paid by Advanced Education and Skills. Rates are based on the number of hours you require and the number of children that require care.

Contact Information for Child Care Supports

If you find a job while receiving income support benefits, it is very important that you contact the toll free number for your region immediately. You are required by law to report any changes in your financial circumstances to your Client Services Officer.