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The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a severe disability that permanently prevents employment. The Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) provides financial, health and employment supports to eligible adult Albertans with a severe disability that substantially impedes employment continuously or episodically. Those on AISH receive a higher monthly benefit with stricter restrictions on employment income. ADAP recipients receive lower monthly benefits but have a higher income exemption and more incremental clawback, alongside being able to access employment supports though the program. Albertans can apply using the Disability Income Assistance Application and their eligibility for either program will be determined. If eligible for ADAP or AISH individuals may receive benefits such as: a monthly living allowance – money to pay for you living costs such as food, rent and utilities, a monthly child benefit – money to assist you with raising your dependent child(ren), health benefits – assistance to cover health needs for you, your spouse or partner and your dependent child(ren) & further personal benefits – money over and above your monthly living allowance for specific needs such as a special diet or assistance in an emergency.

The First Nations Health Consortium is dedicated to helping families apply for / access and navigate Jordans Principle funding.

The Assisted Living Program provides funds to identified service providers to help provide non-medical, social support services to people living on-reserve with chronic illness or disability.

Canadians living with a disability could be eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) which reduces the tax amount the caregiver of someone under 18 or the individual themselves has to pay. This is based on how much the disability impacts the person’s daily living. To determine eligibility, a health care provider must fill out a form to validate the disability

Canadians who qualify for the DTC can open a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). The RDSP is a long-term savings plan meant to support disabled individuals in their futures. RDSPs can be created and added to until the individual living with a disability turns 59, and the government may add grants and bonds to the RDSP until the individual turns 49.

Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) is provincial funding for the extraordinary costs of raising a child with a disability. Some things that can be funded are therapy (speech therapy, occupational therapy etc), counselling, respite (caregiver relief), aide/behavioral support, medical expenses and more.

The First Nations Health Consoritum is a non-profit that helps First Nations youth transitioniong into adulthood with applications, guidance and more.

The IDC National Indigenous Navigation Services is a free, nation-wide program that supports eligible Indigenous, Mtis and Inuit persons and families navigate federal, provincial/territorial and regional disability-related benefits. They support indigenous peoples free of charge with the Disability Tax Benefit (DTC), Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Pension Plans (CPP), Provincial Income Assistance Programs and more.

Jordan’s Principle is funding from the Government of Canada to help First Nations Children under 18 living on or off reserve. This funding can help with the cost of assessments, therapies, educational related needs and more. Contact the First Nations Health Consortium for help with applications and payments.

PDD is NOT available to adults living on reserve. Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) is provincial funding that helps adults with developmental disabilities get services to live as independently as possible in their community.