Alberta is the only province or territory in Canada that is poised to claw back the $200 Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) from ...

That steady rise in people receiving benefits through the province’s Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program hit 75,554 in October.

The Alberta government plans to keep AISH payments at the same amount but take back the $200 monthly amount for the federal benefit. Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services ...

He said the new program will still have income limits that lead to benefit reductions, but those limits will be higher. ... More than 77,000 Albertans received AISH in 2024, ...

The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program is receiving $1.64 billion in 2025-2026 — a $49 million decrease from the ... Looks like you've reached your saved article limit!

The Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) will not be replacing the existing Assured Income for the Severely ...

She receives $20,325 a year — monthly CPP-D payments federally topped up to a cap limit by AISH provincially. But that means her 2021 net income surpasses the rent top-up criteria by $325 ...

Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped up 57%. ... AISH payments are available to people with permanent medical conditions that limit their ability to work.

AISH recipients are frustrated they won't get the benefits of the new federal payment. Charli McDonald said her husband receives AISH due to multiple disabilities that prevents him from working.