As of Jan. 24, more than 750,000 Albertans have been approved to receive affordability payments through the Affordability Portal.
This includes children, seniors and vulnerable Albertans, who will receive $600 in inflation relief support payments over the next six months. Affordability payments will be issued in $100 payments each month.
Eligible Albertans have until June 30, 2023 to apply.
Those receiving financial support through the Alberta Seniors Benefit, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Income Support, Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) will automatically be enrolled and receive their first payment on Jan. 31, and do not need to apply through the portal.
Seniors 65 and older who are not already receiving benefits, as well as parents with children under 18 that have an annual household income of under $180,000 are eligible to apply.
Applications can be made online at https://affordability.alberta.ca/welcome. Applicants must have a valid Alberta.ca account, and will be asked to provide their Social Insurance Number (SIN) and banking information.
Those who can’t access the portal can visit their local registry or Alberta Supports location
Anyone needing help with their application can call the Affordability Action Plan information line at 1-844-644-9955, or the Verified Account support line at 1-844-643-2789.
Red Deer-North constituents with questions, comments or concerns about the affordability portal can contact the Red Deer-North MLA Constituency Office by using the contact form.