Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, Schedule 4, section 17
Full Time Learners:  Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Advanced Education)
Full Time Learners:  Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Labour and Immigration)

INTENT

The Government of Alberta assists with the additional costs associated with a newborn baby.

POLICY

The Government of Alberta may provide an allowance for items needed for an infant including:

• infant clothing
• toiletries
• crib
• mattress
• bedding
• high chair
• stroller
• infant car seat.

The Natal Allowance is provided once per child when:

• the member of the learner household:

   

  • is within one month of their expected due date, or
  • has given birth or adopted, and the child is not more than twelve months old. The child does not have to be born during the training period.

   

• it has not been provided previously (e.g., while receiving Income Support as Expected to Work /Barriers to Full Employment) for the same dependent.

Rate

See: Benefit Rate Table

PROCEDURE

If the learner is adding the newborn to the household through a Change in Circumstances form, the natal allowance is issued automatically. In all other situations, the learner must request the benefit either through a Learner Income Support Application or a Change in Circumstances form.

Substantiation

The learners’ verbal statement that they have a natal allowance need.

APPROVAL

Learner Benefit Coordinator, Learner Income Support Office