Ministry of Community and Social Services

Service provides:

• monthly core, health, and personal benefits to assist eligible individuals with their living needs and with living as independently as possible

Core benefits include:

• living allowance for individuals living in the community or a modified living allowance for individuals living in a facility
• child benefit to assist with costs associated with raising dependent children

Health benefits include:

• prescription drugs
• essential diabetic supplies
• optical services
• dental services
• emergency ambulance services
• waiver of the co - payment fee for Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)

Personal benefits include:

• assistance with specific one - time or ongoing expenses over and above the monthly living allowance or modified living allowance

• residents of Alberta who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and do not live in a correctional or mental health facility
• 18 years and older and not eligible to receive an Old Age Security pension
• with a disability that is likely to remain permanent and substantially limits the ability to earn a living and there is no training, rehabilitation, or medical treatment that will help to allow the person to work enough to earn a living
• who meet the income and asset eligibility criteria

• visit website for an application form
• or contact a local office

• General Eligibility
• Medical Eligibility
• Financial Eligibility

• If an applicant is denied due to general eligibility, their application will not be assessed for medical or financial eligibility.
• If an applicant is denied due to medical eligibility, their application will not be assessed for financial eligibility. 

Processing time for applications varies.

• Financial Supports - Disability Financial Assistance
• Financial Supports - Ongoing Assistance
• Government - Provincial Government