Eligible Albertans can apply for $600 affordability payments starting Jan. 18
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The payments, intended to help offset inflationary pressures, will be received in monthly instalments of $100.
Albertans who are eligible to receive $600 affordability payments from the province will be able to apply for the money starting on Wednesday.
The payments, intended to help offset inflationary pressures, will be received in monthly instalments of $100.
Families with household incomes below $180,000 are eligible to receive $100 per month for six months for each dependent child under 18.
Seniors 65 or older who have household incomes below $180,000 and do not receive the Alberta Seniors Benefit can also apply.
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jeremy Nixon says affordability is a top-of-mind issue for Alberta families, especially those living on fixed incomes.
"Today’s inflation has brought uncertainty to seniors and those living with disabilities," he said in a news release. "For these Albertans, an additional $600 is more food on the table and more assurance to know that they will be able to meet their basic needs."
The secure online application portal will launch at 9 a.m. on Jan. 18.
