Canmore mayor asks province to pause disability support changes
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Mayor worries changes could have ripple effect on homelessness, emergency service calls and heaver demand on municipal social supports.
The Town of Canmore is asking the Alberta government to pause the disability income support changes set to begin in July.
In a letter to Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon, Mayor Sean Krausert said the shift from the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program to the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program could hurt some of Canmore’s “most vulnerable residents.”
“On behalf of some of most vulnerable residents in Canmore, I am writing to share our concerns regarding the upcoming changes to the Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) program and the introduction of the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP),” states Krausert’s letter, sent in May.
The mayor noted the province has adjusted its plans since first announcing the program.
Now, AISH clients won’t be moved over to ADAP automatically just because they meet certain criteria. ADAP clients will get a $200 transitional benefit until they’re officially reclassified in December 2027. The monthly earnings exemption is being doubled, and it’ll be easier for ADAP clients to re-apply for AISH.
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