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Feedback prompts Alberta government to move AISH, income-support payments to earlier datesAlberta is changing the payment schedule for people in the province who receive payments through the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program and other income supports.PoliticsJan 26
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Alberta cancer patient calls for changes to Income Support program“It's going to be a really tough six months to try to make ends meet and to make it through.”CanadaAug 11, 2023
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Southern Alberta family frustrated with AISH policyA southern Alberta family is pushing for change to some of Alberta’s social assistance programs after their circumstances left them in a major financial crunch.EconomyJul 6, 2023
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Feds working on ‘wrinkle’ that excluded AISH recipients from $500 rent top upThe federal government is working on a "policy wrinkle" that made Albertans who rely on AISH payments ineligible for the $500 rent top-up payment.CanadaMar 14, 2023
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Minister asks feds to raise rent top up threshold, says thousands of Albertans on AISH ineligibleAlberta is asking Ottawa to adjust the criteria for its $500 rent top up, saying the current limit makes tens of thousands of Albertans with disabilities ineligible.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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Albertans receiving disability benefits will miss out on feds’ rent top up: AISH clientA woman who relies on provincial and federal disability benefits says she and other Albertans like her are ineligible for the federal government's one-time rent benefit.CanadaDec 14, 2022
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Alberta’s government benefit programs to be re-indexed starting next yearAISH supports about 70,000 Albertans with permanent medical issues that prevent them from earning a living by providing a basic benefit of $1,685 per month.PoliticsNov 28, 2022
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Alberta premier issues mandate letters to ministers stressing focus on inflation, ‘affordability crisis’Premier Danielle Smith has issued mandate letters to several of her cabinet ministers, making clear her first priority is addressing affordability and inflation in Alberta.PoliticsNov 10, 2022
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‘I’m sorry’: Calgary parents plead guilty to neglect of disabled adult sonIn an agreed statement of facts, court heard that the 29-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder and brain damage was mostly confined to his bedroom for years.CrimeJan 22, 2022
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Alberta premier says AISH review should come as ‘no surprise’ amid fiscal crisisAlberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province has to take a serious look at the number of people who qualify for AISH.EconomySep 16, 2020
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