Can a person who is unable to pay for a long-term disability care plan have access to disability benefits?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zeleniski Estate, 1996 CanLII 2445 (BC SC):
Ability to pay is not by itself determinative but in combination with other factors may justify the exercise of the discretion. MacDonald v. Shorter, (4 May 1989) Courtenay No. 870070 (B.C.S.C.), MacKinnon J.
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