Alberta government adjusts some AISH and ADAP measures after community feedback
The province says it’s walking back some measures of its new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) following community feedback this summer.
ADAP came into effect in July, and was touted by the government as a program that would help Albertans with disabilities pursue meaningful employment. The system was designed to co-exist with the original employment system called Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH).
Thousands of people on AISH moved to ADAP due to the province's new standards for the older program. After a transition period, those on ADAP would receive $200 less per month than was provided to them on AISH.
The province announced Tuesday it would be reinstating full benefits for couples where both partners rely on the disability benefits programs and a simplified reapplication process for those who want to return to AISH.
As part of the transition, households where two adults received benefits got 88 per cent of the full individual benefit, as of August. The province said couples would receive retroactive payments fully reimbursing the difference back to the August pay period.
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