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AISH Program Policy

Published Date: November 17, 2023
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Assets

Government Payments

AUTHORITY

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act, section 3.2
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation, Section 2.01(1)(d), Schedule 2, section 2(2)(i)

INTENT

To exempt certain federal and provincial government compensation payments as assets.

POLICY

In special circumstances, both the federal and provincial governments provide payments to citizens as compensation for various reasons. AISH may consider these payments as exempt assets. It is the responsibility of the applicant, client, and cohabiting partner to identify that they have received any of these payments.

Money received from any of these government payments, and assets purchased with this money, are considered exempt. However, interest earned from this money that is reportable to the Canada Revenue Agency is not exempt. (See the Income Type Exemption Table for further details.)

The following are considered exempt assets:

Payments received from the Government of Canada and other provinces

  • Under the Federal Extraordinary Assistance Plan.
  • Under the Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement.
  • For HIV infection from the blood supply.
  • Under Schedule A or B of the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement, other than
    • a payment under section 4.02 of that Agreement for loss of income, or
    • a payment under section 6.01 of that Agreement for loss of support resulting from the death of the infected person.
  • Under the Pre-1986/Post - 1990 Hepatitis C settlement Agreement.
  • In recognition of wartime service by a veteran of the Canadian or Newfoundland Merchant Navy or a surviving cohabiting partner of that veteran.
  • For Indian Residential Schools Compensation.
  • Ex gratia payments related to the testing of unregistered United States military herbicides, including Agent Orange, at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick in 1966 and 1967.
  • A per capita distribution (PCD) payment received by band members from the First Nation from proceeds of the following agreements:
    • Treaty 8 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreements;
    • The Piikani Nation Grazing Leases Specific Claim Settlement Agreement (2017);
    • The Lubicon Lake Band No. 453 Treaty 8 Lands and Benefits Claim Settlement Agreement (2018);
    • The Blood Tribe Mismanagement of Assets Specific Claim Settlement Agreement (2019); and
    • The Missanabie Cree First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement (2019)
    • The Enoch Cree Nation Yekau Lake Practice Bombing Range Specific Claim Settlement Agreement (2020)  
    • Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man Specific Claim Settlement Agreement (2021); and
    • The Peepeekisis First Nation Specific Claim Settlement Agreement (2021).
    • The Siksika Nation Global Settlement Agreement (2022). Note: This exemption is for the PCD payment provided in July 2022.
  • Veterans Affairs Canada Pain and Suffering Compensation payments received from the Government of Canada (formerly known as the Disability Award).
    • Note
      Veterans Affairs Canada Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation payments received from the Government of Canada are non-exempt assets.
  • Compensation payments made under the Sixties Scoop Settlement Agreement (2020).
  • Compensation payments made under the Final Settlement Agreement between Ross, Roy and Satalic and Her Majesty the Queen for policies and actions against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) federal public servants (2020).
  • Compensation payments made under the Raymond Michael Toth v. Her Majesty the Queen for policies that resulted in reduced pension benefits of disabled Veterans (2020).
  • Compensation payments made under the Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) Settlement Agreement (2020).
  • Memorial Grant Program payments from the Government of Canada.
  • Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) - Department of National Defense (DND) Sexual Misconduct Class Action Settlement.
  • Canada Housing Benefit.
  • Canada Dental Benefit.
  • Compassionate payments to individuals impacted by the September 2023 E. coli outbreak in Calgary childcare facilities.
  • Compensation payments made to a class member under the Manitoba Developmental Centre Class Action Settlement Agreement (Weremy v Manitoba) (2023).


Payments received from the Government of Alberta

  • For Sterilization.
  • Under the Victims of Crime Act.
  • Under the Special Payment Act.
  • For the AISH/Widows’ Pension/Income Support Class-Action Lawsuit.
  • For Alberta Resource Rebate.
  • Under the Slave Lake Wildfire Relief or Emergency Accommodation program for persons subject to the mandatory evacuation order issued in May 2011 by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency in relation to the Slave Lake Wildfires.
  • Under the Disaster Recovery Program for emergency funds for persons who had to leave their home or to repair or rebuild their property due to flooding of June 2013.
  • For compensation made by the Government of Alberta under the Alberta Child Welfare Class Action (2015).
  • For compensation made by the Government of Alberta for damage or loss caused by a disaster such as determined by the Government of Alberta. This includes any asset purchased with the payment. Disasters include:
      • The wildfires in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas which occurred in May 2016. 
  • For the Heroes Fund.
  • COVID Self-Isolation payments issued after the person completes their required isolation/quarantine period in hotel, as required by Alberta Health Services.
  • For the Working Parents Benefit.
  • For the Critical Worker Benefit (Payment provided by the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada).
  • For the COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Payment.
  • Affordability payments.
  • Compassionate payments to individuals impacted by the September 2023 E. coli outbreak in Calgary childcare facilities.