What you get with AISH

Coverage may include financial and health benefits for you, your spouse or partner and your children.

Living allowance

Standard living allowance

This monthly benefit is provided for those who:

  • rent or own a home, apartment or condo
  • live with family or friends
  • live in a private group home
  • are homeless

The amount you get depends on any other income you or your spouse or partner may have.

Modified living allowance

This monthly benefit is available for those who live in an approved Continuing Care Home. See the Continuing Care Facility Directory to find out which ones are approved.

The amount you get may depend on other income you, or your spouse or partner, may have. See more information on the amount you may get.

The accommodation rates are provided for private rooms in:

  • Type A continuing care homes (formerly referred to as a nursing home or auxiliary hospital)  
  • active treatment hospital when daily rate is charged
  • Type B continuing care homes (formerly referred to as an approved designated supportive living facility) 
    • shared room rate in approved designated supportive living facility units in lodges

Speak with your AISH worker to find out if your facility is approved for Modified AISH.

You may also get a monthly personal allowance.

Child benefit

You may get an additional amount per month for each dependent child – see child benefit amounts.

Types of health benefits

Coverage may be provided for you, and your spouse or partner and dependent children.

You will receive an AISH Health Benefits Card to show to pharmacists, dentists and other health-service providers to get the following.

For more information

See Your Guide to AISH for more details about health benefits and the costs AISH may cover.

Personal benefits

Personal benefits cover specific needs over and above your monthly living allowance. They may be covered for you and your dependent children. Some personal benefits may need to be repaid.

To be eligible, you must:

  • have no more than $5,000 in non-exempt assets such as cash, investments and bonds, or be in a financial hardship situation
  • demonstrate a need for the benefit
  • not be eligible under any other program or source, and
  • meet the specific requirements for each personal benefit

Types of benefits

There are 3 kinds of personal benefits you may get through AISH.

For more information

See Your Guide to AISH and the AISH Financial Benefits Summary for more details about personal benefits and the costs AISH may cover.


Contact

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