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Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)

Financial and health benefits for eligible Albertans with a severe disability that is permanent and prevents employment.

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Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)

Important

If you receive AISH, you must inform the AISH program of the approval or denial of your Canada Disability Benefit and/or Disability Tax Credit application. To provide your update go to Apply for federal disability supports and complete the form.

About AISH

Eligibility

  • You have a severe disability that is a substantial impairment of mental or physical functioning that permanently prevents employment.
  • You have a severe disability that is permanent for which all relevant treatment that could lessen the impairment has been completed and in which no improvement is expected.
  • You are at least 18 years old and not eligible to receive an Old Age Security pension.
  • You live in Alberta and are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
  • You are not in a correctional facility or some mental health facilities such as Alberta Hospital Edmonton.
  • You meet the financial eligibility criteria.

Find out more about eligibility

What you may get

Depending on your situation, you may get:

  • a monthly living allowance – money to pay for your living costs such as food, rent and utilities
  • a monthly child benefit – money to assist you with raising your dependent children
  • health benefits – assistance to cover health needs for you, your spouse or partner and your dependent children
  • personal benefits – money over and above your monthly living allowance for specific needs such as a special diet or assistance in an emergency

Find out more about what you get

Application timeline

  • Disability Income Assistance (DIA) applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
  • Applicants who are receiving end-of-life palliative care and/or have been diagnosed with a terminal illness are prioritized.
  • Application processing times vary depending on the number of applications received and how quickly we receive all the financial and medical information we need for each person’s application.

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Report fraudulent behaviour or abuse of funds.

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