Rebates, benefits, wages and the cost of living in Alberta — what you qualify for, how to apply, and when you get paid.
Government payments land in Alberta next week. AISH, ADAP and Income Support arrive Oct. 27, CPP, OAS and GIS on Oct. 28, and veterans disability pensions on Oct. 29. OAS just rose 1.4%, and some low-income seniors could get up to $1,977 this month. Here’s who qualifies and how much you could get.
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Ottawa will pay up to $10,000 toward a heat pump starting in early 2027. But federal officials admit it won’t save money where natural gas is cheap, and Alberta’s gas is some of the cheapest around. Here’s who qualifies, how it works and who in Alberta it actually helps.
October 2026 payment dates for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, Canada Workers Benefit, Canada Disability Benefit, CCB, CPP and OAS, plus the late-October payments: AISH, ADAP and Income Support on Oct. 27 and CPP, OAS and GIS on Oct. 28. The $100 Alberta Energy Rebate closes Oct. 31.
Five provinces raised their minimum wages on Oct. 1. Alberta's stays at $15 an hour, the lowest general minimum wage in Canada and unchanged for exactly eight years. A full-time worker in Ontario now earns about $6,100 more a year.
Alberta stopped collecting its 13-cent-per-litre tax on gasoline and diesel on Oct. 1, through at least Dec. 31. Here is what that saves per fill, how the relief formula works, and why the $100 Energy Rebate deadline was pushed to Oct. 31.
You could have an uncashed CRA cheque, a dormant bank balance, or property sitting in Alberta's unclaimed property registry. Here are four free places Albertans can check, and how to claim money you find.
The claims portal for the $8.76-million Sweet v. His Majesty the King settlement opened August 4. More than a third of Alberta workers received CERB in 2020, the year hackers used stolen credentials to get into CRA accounts and file fraudulent claims. Here's who qualifies, what each category pays, and the deadline.
Two problems hit when the portal opened July 1. The sign-in issue was fixed quickly. The bank verification problem, which stopped ATB customers and several credit unions, now has a documented workaround: choose "My bank isn't listed" and get paid by e-Transfer instead. Applications close September 30, and roughly 2.5 million eligible Albertans still haven't claimed.
The $100 Alberta Energy Rebate portal opened July 1 and the deadline has since been extended to October 31, 2026. Nearly 3.4 million residents are eligible. Here is what changed between the announcement and launch, and where to apply now.
The Alberta Energy Rebate deadline has been extended: you now have until October 31, 2026 to apply. You qualify if you are 18 or older, filed a 2025 tax return, and your household income is $225,000 or less. Couples get $200. AISH, ADAP, Alberta Seniors Benefit and Income Support recipients are paid automatically. Payment arrives within about 14 days of applying.
According to Rentals.ca's June 2026 National Rent Report covering May 2026 data, Medicine Hat averaged $1,321 per month — third cheapest in Canada outside the six largest cities. The national average is $2,029. The Alberta Living Wage Network calculated Medicine Hat's living wage at $18.15 per hour — the lowest of any city in Alberta. This is not a coincidence.
About 23,000 Calgarians are expected to move from AISH to ADAP on July 1 and lose $200 a month when the transition benefit expires in 2027. Calgary's mayor formally raised concerns this week. So have Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Camrose. The province isn't pausing.
Alberta's minimum wage is $15 an hour and hasn't moved since 2018. In Lethbridge, most entry-level jobs start there — but several employers are paying significantly above it. Here's what's actually hiring, what it pays, and how to apply.
Alberta's minimum wage has been frozen at $15/hour since 2018 — the lowest in Canada. Here's how it compares to every other province, what the living wage actually is in Edmonton and Calgary, and what workers can do about it.
Alberta's new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) launches July 1, 2026. If you're a first-time applicant, here's exactly how to apply, what the program pays new recipients, how the employment income rules work, and what happens during the assessment process.
The UCP is replacing AISH with a new program called ADAP starting July 1. Critics say it cuts benefits, strips appeal rights, and claws back a federal disability payment that every other province has left alone.
Alberta residents with permanent disabilities may qualify for AISH, CPP Disability, or both but the eligibility rules, payment amounts, and application processes are completely different. Here is what you need to know before you apply.
Alberta's AISH program pays up to $1,940 a month in 2026 but a major overhaul is coming July 1 that will affect every current recipient. Here's exactly what you need to know.
Premier Danielle Smith indicated at a Calgary Eid celebration that Alberta may explore a halal insurance model where participants receive refunds if no claims are made building on halal financing options already available in the province
Alberta once led the country with the highest minimum wage in Canada. But after reaching $15/hour in 2018, the province hit pause and never pressed play again. Now, as other provinces push past that mark, Alberta is poised to have the lowest minimum wage in the country.
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