The government of Alberta province offers Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) benefits to eligible Albertans struggling with permanent medical conditions. Under the AISH program, people who can’t earn enough due to medical conditions can receive a living allowance, health benefits, personal benefits, and many others through AISH benefits.
With 2024 coming to an end, the Albertans who receive the AISH payments have been wondering about the 2025 payment dates as it was believed they would be different from the 2024 dates. The government has updated about 2025 payment dates, eligible Albertans can check the payment dates to manage their expenses.
AISH Payment Dates 2025
Albertans with serious medical conditions receive the AISH through the provincial government every month. The AISH benefits aim to help people with their financial issues that arise due to their medical condition and reduce their financial stress.
The government pays the AISH payment four business days before the month starts. The monthly assistance helps them cover their living expenses, health costs, and many others, so it’s essential that you know your payment dates to manage your finances and plan your expenses well, so you would not face any problems.
The Government of Albertans has announced the 2025 AISH payment dates, the Albertans can mark the following payment dates for each month and the distance between the two payments date:
| Payment Month | Payment Date | Days between the two payments |
| January | 20 Dec 2024 | 24 days |
| February | 28 Jan 2025 | 39 days |
| March | 25 Feb 2025 | 28 days |
| April | 26 Mar 2025 | 29 days |
| May | 25 Apr 2025 | 30 days |
| June | 27 May 2025 | 32 days |
| July | 25 June 2025 | 29 days |
| August | 28 July 205 | 33 days |
| September | 26 August 2025 | 29 days |
| October | 24 Sep 2025 | 28 days |
| November | 28 Oct 2025 | 34 days |
| December | 25 Nov 2025 | 28 days |
Why should you sign up for direct deposit?
The government of Albertans processes the AISH payments with direct deposit and physical checks, currently, the government is urging the Albertans to sign up for the Direct deposit to continue receiving their AISH payments.
The reason for the government urging the residents to sign for the direct deposit is due to the Canada Post strike, which makes it difficult for the authority to send the payment through mail checks. Hence, the government is advising people to plan ahead and sign up for the direct deposit payment method to continue receiving their AISH payments.
The direct deposit has its advantage as you will receive the payment directly in your bank account on the payment date only. The AISH recipients should opt for Direct deposit by calling the Alberta Supports Contact Centre (1 855 297 4833) or AISH or Income support Staff (1 877 644 9992).
People who can’t speak or hear can text toll-free no. 1 800 232 7215 or for people living in Edmonton at 780 427 9999.
What makes you eligible for the AISH Payments?
The Albertans who meet the following eligibility criteria will receive the AISH benefits and payments:
- You must be a citizen of Canada and a permanent resident of Alberta.
- You must be at least eighteen years old and if you are elderly you must not receive the Old Age Security pension
- You are currently residing in or receiving treatment for mental health issues in a correctional facility.
- Your medical conditions limit your ability to work and earn a living for you and your family.
- Your medical condition is most likely to be permanent with no medical treatment, rehabilitation, therapy, or training available that will improve your condition and help you regain your ability to work.
- You must meet the financial limits set by the government, which include the taxable income of your and your spouse.
- According to government regulations, you should limit your assets or investment income.
What benefits will you receive under the AISH program?
Under the AISH program, the Albertans who qualify for the benefit can receive the following benefits:
- Child benefit: The eligible Albertans who qualify for the additional AISH benefit may receive the child benefit for the dependent child to manage their expenses.
- Living allowance: The eligible Albertans will receive a living allowance that covers their rent, expenses of the family, or other necessary expenses. The AISH living allowance is being given to people who live with family or friends, are homeless, or have rented a home or apartment, etc.
- Health Benefits: Under the AISH health benefits, the recipients can receive the payment to cover their or their spouse, or dependent children’s health costs, such as dental coverage, prescription of drugs, diabetes coverage, emergency ambulance, etc.
- Personal benefits: Under the AISH personal benefits, the recipients can receive financial assistance for specific needs, for instance, dependent children’s education coverage, health-related personal benefits, etc. It’s more than emergency assistance or assistance that goes beyond your living allowance and supports you through the extra expense which might create problems for you due to serious medical conditions and inability to earn enough.
AISH Benefit Payout in 2025
The Albertan government has not announced any official increase in the AISH payments, however, based on the 2025 indexation rates the recipients can expect a 2% raise in their AISH payments.
The 2% indexation rate is aligned with the consumer price index, so the Albertans can expect the rise. So, if the payment increases, the AISh recipients who currently receive a $1863 living allowance payment under the AISH can expect a rise of $35 to $40 in their 2025 payments.
The final announcement on the AISH payouts, which will include living allowance, child benefit, modified living allowance, and others can happen soon.
The AISH benefit payment for January 2025 will be processed on 20 December 2024, so AISH recipients should immediately sign up for Direct deposit to receive their payment timely.
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