AISH
When applying for AISH, this professional must fill out a large part of your application to prove your medical condition.
What is a doctor (or medical professional)?
This is the fastest way to apply for Alberta Income Support, which can be done on a computer or smartphone.
What is online (via the Alberta.ca website)
This is the federal government office and website where you must go to apply for Employment Insurance.
What is Service Canada
This unique 9-digit number is required to apply for all senior benefits and identifies you to the government.
What is a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
This is the 3-digit phone number Albertans can call to find free, confidential information on community, social, and health services
What is 211
True or False: You can apply for AISH even if you are currently receiving regular Alberta Income Support.
What is True?
To prove how much money you have when applying, you must show the government copies of these financial documents from your bank.
What are bank statements?
This 3-letter acronym refers to the form your employer must submit to the government showing your work history after you stop working
What is an ROE (Record of Employment)
To make sure you don't miss a payment, the government allows you to sign up for this service so your money goes straight into your bank account
What is direct deposit
Doing this basic task every spring ensures that benefits like the Canada Child Benefit, GST, and GIS keep arriving without interruption
What is filing your taxes
Unlike general Income Support, AISH is specifically meant for people whose medical condition prevents them from doing this to earn a living.
What is working?
If you are capable of working, Income Support will connect you with a worker to help you create a plan to find this.
What is employment (or a job)?
To avoid losing out on money, you should apply for EI within this many weeks of your last day of work, even if you don't have your ROE yet
What is 4 weeks
True or False: If you have never worked a day in Canada, you can still qualify for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension if you meet living requirements.
What is True
If you need help filing your taxes for free, you can look for a volunteer tax clinic run by this federal agency
What is the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency)
This is the total amount of money or savings a single person is allowed to have in the bank and still qualify for AISH
What is $100,000
This is the name of the plastic card given to Income Support clients so they can get prescriptions and dental care without paying out of pocket.
What is a Health Benefit Card?
When you first get approved for EI, this is the name of the one-week period at the start of your claim for which you do not get paid
What is the waiting period
The government will look at this specific document from your most recent tax filing to decide if you qualify for low-income senior benefits like GIS
What is your Notice of Assessment (NOA)
When navigating stress or recovery, having stable housing and enough food are examples of these "determinants" that impact your health
What are social determinants of health
Because the AISH application process takes time, you should keep copies of all your medical records and these types of documents from specialists.
What are letters (or medical reports)?
If your application is denied and you disagree with the decision, you have the legal right to do this to try and get it changed.
What is appeal (or request an administrative review)?
If you are on EI and you earn some money doing a small odd job, you must do this on your bi-weekly report
What is declare it (or report the earnings
While OAS is based on how long you lived in Canada, the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is based on how much of this you did during your life
What is worked (or contributed/earned)
In recovery, learning to recognize these—such as people, places, or high-stress situations—helps prevent returning to an old substance or habit
What are triggers