Financial Assistance

• Alberta Seniors Benefit Program
  The Alberta Seniors Benefit program is based on income and provides a monthly cash benefit for eligible seniors whose income is within the qualifying thresholds.

For seniors currently receiving the Alberta Seniors Benefit, the monthly schedule of payments for 2006 is available.

• Special Needs Assistance for Seniors
  The Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides financial assistance to eligible lower-income seniors who have financial difficulties with one-time extraordinary expenses.

• Dental Assistance for Seniors Program
  The Dental Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides low- to moderate-income seniors with financial assistance for basic dental services.

This program began April 1, 2005.

• Optical Assistance for Seniors Program
  The Optical Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides low- to moderate-income seniors with financial assistance for the purchase of prescription eyeglasses.

The program began April 1, 2005.

• Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors Program
  The Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors program provides an annual rebate to assist senior homeowners with the year-to-year increases in the education tax portion of their property taxes.

• Forms
  Looking for a form? Alberta Seniors and Community Supports offers the most commonly used forms for Seniors Financial Assistance Programs in electronic format.
   

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