Client can meet their immediate need in another way

If a client can meet their immediate emergency housing need from their own resources or other sources of assistance, MSD cannot pay an Emergency Housing Grant as they do not have an immediate emergency housing need.

A client may be able to meet their immediate emergency housing need from their own resources or other sources when the client (and their partner, if any):

• has sufficient income to meet the need after paying essential expenses from their next income, benefit, or pension payment without causing serious hardship
• has cash assets that can be used to meet the need (that are not needed for essential expenses)
• can make a payment arrangement (e.g. for overdue rent with their landlord)
• qualifies for other assistance that can be used to meet the need, including (but not limited to):
  • Temporary Additional Support
  • Accommodation Costs Arrears Grant
  • other Housing Support Products
  • Recoverable Assistance Payment
  • Advance Payment of Benefit
• can access assistance from other government agencies to meet the need (e.g. transitional housing funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development)