AISH
To be eligible for this program, your medical condition must be permanent and substantially limit your ability to do this.
What is earn a living / work?
This is the local, unified portal and physical service center network where Albertans go to apply for emergency funds or general financial support.
What is Alberta Supports?
This is the core, 9-digit identification number that every applicant must have to file an EI claim in Canada.
What is a Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
This is the baseline age an individual must reach to qualify for federal pensions like Old Age Security (OAS).
What is 65 years old?
This is the minimum age requirement to apply for provincial disability financial assistance.
What is 18 years old?
This dedicated 24-hour service line can be called if an individual faces an immediate crisis like a utility disconnect or a food emergency.
What is the Emergency Financial Assistance line?
To qualify for regular benefits, you must prove that your loss of employment was due to a shortage of work and not due to this reason.
What is your own fault (or being fired for cause/quitting)?
This annual financial chore must be completed on time every year, or federal and provincial senior benefits will be instantly frozen.
What is filing income taxes?
This extensive, mandatory document must be filled out and signed by a licensed physician before your application can be reviewed.
What is the medical report?
Clients are sorted into two main pathways: BFE (Barriers to Full Employment) or this category, which requires regular proof of looking for work.
What is ETW (Expected to Work)?
This official form must be issued by your past employer to show your timeline of work hours and earnings.
What is a Record of Employment (ROE)?
This additional federal benefit provides extra monthly cash strictly to low-income seniors who already qualify for OAS.
What is the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)?
If you are currently receiving AISH, your program is transitioning over to this updated provincial framework.
What is ADAP (Alberta Disability Assistance Program)?
To verify your financial need, you must provide bank statements covering this exact number of past days.
What is 30 days?
To avoid missing your eligibility window entirely, you must submit your application within this many weeks of your last working day.
What is 4 weeks?
To receive the full, basic Old Age Security pension, an applicant must have lived in Canada for at least this many years after turning 18.
What is 10 years?
This type of legal agreement must be checked by the program because it can hold assets or provide monthly income that affects your eligibility.
What is a trust fund (or joint asset)?
Failing to report an increase in your cash savings can cause you to accidentally exceed this program limit, halting your benefits.
What is the liquid asset limit?
This is the frequency with which an individual must log into the Service Canada internet portal to submit their mandatory status reports.
What is bi-weekly (every two weeks)?
This secondary provincial program can be applied for separately to help low-income seniors pay for appliances, health equipment, or home repairs.
What is Special Needs Assistance (SNA) for Seniors?