Most eligible Albertans will automatically get affordability payments
Posted Jan 9, 2023 11:40 am.
Last Updated Jan 12, 2023 12:27 pm.
Most Albertans who are eligible for affordability payments from the province, will automatically get them if they are signed up for income supports.
The $100 monthly payments begin at the end of January and will continue for six months.
Albertans who are already receiving support payments such as Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), the Alberta Seniors Benefit, Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD), or Foster and Kinship Caregivers will not need to apply for the payments, because they will be automatically deposited starting Jan. 31.
Anyone else who is eligible can apply for affordability payments starting Jan. 18.
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Eligible Albertans will begin receiving their first affordability payment as of January 31st. #yeg #yyc pic.twitter.com/DAkZgkWJGW
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) January 9, 2023
You will need a verified account with the province’s website to apply for payments, which you can sign up for ahead of time.
Your household must earn less than $180,000 per year in order to qualify for the $100 payments per child under 18.
Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish says all you need is your driver’s licence or Alberta ID to apply.
The program will cost the province $900 million and will deliver payments to around 2.5 million Albertans.
–With files from Courtney Theriault
