BETTER LIVING POLICY

The 2025-2026 Better Living Program (BLP) benefit, effective June 25th, 2025, has seen significant changes:

• The benefit amount has increased
• Members no longer need to submit receipts to receive this benefit
• Payment for the 2025-2026 benefit year will automatically be made to all eligibility-confirmed members by July 15th, 2025
• All payments will now be issued by direct deposit

Other than this year, 2025-2026**, a form will be issued annually approximately one month prior to new benefit period, and similar to the Release and Discharge form recently used for RST payments.

The form will confirm contact and banking details prior to the release date for funds and will confirm custody or guardianship for minors and those in your care eligible for this benefit (on the Band List at the time of claim). Banking details, custody and Power of Attorney documents need to be provided for each annual benefit period.

** Because a full review of contact and banking information for the RST per capita distribution has just been completed, separate confirmation for the BLP program this year will not be required, other than for minors who did not receive the RST payment with the initial release of funds. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

New members and members for whom we do not have valid contact information:

When initial payments are released, these members can apply for the active benefit year by contacting membership via blp@michipicoten.com.

 

The current benefit year is June 25th, 2025 through June 24th, 2026. There are no retroactive claims for past benefit periods. More information on this program will follow at a later date.   

If you are a new member, or your contact or banking information has changed, contact blp@michipicoten.com and ask what is needed for this benefit program, or for general membership information contact communityrelations@michipicoten.com.