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Income and Employment Supports Act
  Disclaimer
  Part 1 Interpretation, Purpose and Administration (Sections 1-4)
    Section 1 Definitions
    Section 2 Purpose
    Section 3 Director
    Section 4 Delegation of authority
  Part 2 Income Support and Health and Training Benefits (Sections 5-18)
    Division 1 Income Support and Benefits (Sections 5-6)
      Section 5 Income support and benefits provided
      Section 6 Eligibility
    Division 2 Health Benefits (Sections 7-8)
      Section 7 Health benefits provided
      Section 8 Eligibility for health benefits
    Division 3 Training Benefits (Sections 9-10)
      Section 9 Training benefits provided
      Section 10 Eligibility for part-time learners
    Division 4 Income Support and Training Benefits Under Intergovernmental Agreements (Section 11)
      Section 11 Intergovernmental agreements
    Division 5 Employment and Training Benefits for Persons with Disabilities (Section 12)
      Section 12 Employment and training benefits
    Division 6 General Provisions (Sections 13-18)
      Section 13 Application for assistance
      Section 14 Information and verification
      Section 15 Discontinuation, suspension or variation
      Section 16 Agreement to reimburse and assignment
      Section 17 Financial administrator and third parties
      Section 18 Regulations
  Part 3 Training Programs and Providers (Sections 19-26)
    Section 19 Definition
    Section 20 Agreements with training providers
    Section 21 Obligations of training providers
    Section 22 Remedial action
    Section 23 Audits
    Section 24 Administrative penalties
    Section 25 Debt due
    Section 26 Regulations
  Part 4 Temporary Employment and Job Creation Programs (Section 27)
    Section 27 Temporary employment and job creation programs
  Part 5 Child and Adult Support Services (Sections 28-33)
    Section 28 Definitions
    Section 29 Director's right to apply for an enforce support
    Section 30 Support services at request of applicant
    Section 31 Application of payments to Government
    Section 32 Liability
    Section 33 Regulations
  Part 6 Recovery and Offences (Sections 34-42)
    Section 34 Definition
    Section 35 Repayment
    Section 36 Recovery from financial administrators or third party
    Section 36.1 Debt Due
    Section 37 Sponsors
    Section 38 Collection of payments
    Section 39 Registration in land titles office
    Section 40 Caveat to secure payments
    Section 41 Offences
    Section 42 Regulations
  Part 7 Appeals (Sections 43-48)
    Section 43 Decisions that may be appealed
    Section 44 Exceptions
    Section 45 Appeal to appeal panel
    Section 46 Order of appeal panel
    Section 47 Establishment of appeal panels
    Section 48 Regulations
  Part 8 Confidentiality of Information and General Regulations (Sections 49-50)
    Section 49 Personal information
    Section 50 Regulations
  Part 9 Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments, Repeals and Coming into Force (Sections 51-61)
    Section 51 Transitional
    Section 52 Amends RSA 2000 cA-20
    Section 53 Amends RSA 2000 cA-45
    Section 54 Amends RSA 2000 cC-23
    Section 55 Amends RSA 2000 cH-6
    Section 56 Amends SA 2002 cI-3.5
    Section 57 Amends RSA 2000 cM-1
    Section 58 Amends RSA 2000 cP-1
    Section 59 Amends RSA 2000 cW-7
    Section 60 Repeals
    Section 61 Coming into force
  IESA: Part 10 Schedule (8575)
    Section 1 Definitions (8588)
    Section 2 Calculation of adjustment amounts (8587)
    Section 3 Change in Alberta CPI (8586)
    Section 4 Core income support – barriers to full employment/expected to work or working (8585)
    Section 5 Core income support – learner (8584)
    Section 6 Core essential payment – barriers to full employment/expected to work or working (8583)
    Section 7 Core essential payment – learners (8582)
    Table 1 Maximum Monthly Core Essential Payment Table for the 2019 CPI Adjustment Year (8581)
    Section 8 Core shelter payment – barriers to full employment/expected to work or working (8580)
    Section 9 Core shelter payment – learners (8579)
    Table 2 Maximum Monthly Core Shelter Payment Table for the 2019 CPI Adjustment Year (Private Housing) (8578)
    Table 3 Maximum Monthly Core Shelter Payment Table (Social Housing) (8577)
    Section 10 Supplementary income support (8576)

Income and Employment Supports Regulations
  Disclaimer
  Child and Adult Support Services Regulation
    Section 1 Assistance
    Section 2 Notices
    Section 3 When rights may be exercised under section 29
    Section 4 Acting under section 30
    Section 5 Additional steps
    Section 6 Costs
    Section 7 Repeal
    Section 8 Expiry
    Section 9 Coming into force
  Disability-Related Employment Supports and Services Regulation
    Section 1 Definitions (DRES Regulation)
    Section 2 Initial eligibility (DRES Regulation)
    Section 3 Other eligibility requirements (DRES Regulation)
    Section 4 Supports and Services (DRES Regulation)
    Section 5 Modification of worksite and vehicles (DRES Regulation)
    Section 6 Decisions of the Director (DRES Regulation)
    Section 7 Review Committee (DRES Regulation)
    Section 8 Repeal (DRES Regulation)
    Section 9 Expiry (DRES Regulation)
    Section 10 Coming into force (DRES Regulation)
  Disability-Related Employment Supports and Services Ministerial Orders
  Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation
    Section 1 Interpretation (ISTHB Regulation)
    Part 1 Income Support and Benefits and Training Benefits
      Section 2 Designation of adult members in household unit
      Section 3 Training benefits
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 4 Eligibility
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 5 Apprentice full-time learner
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 6 EI full-time learner
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 7 Non-EI full-time learner
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 8 Barriers to full-time employment
      Division 1 Designation of Household Units and Household Members, Section 9 Expected to work or working
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 10 Residency status
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 11 Present in Alberta
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 12 Refugees
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 13 Sponsored immigrants
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 14 Indian reserve
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 15 Incarceration
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 16 Assured income for the severely handicapped
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 17 Other education
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 18 Other support regimes
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Non-financial Eligibility, Section 19 Student loans
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Financial Eligibility, Section 20 Asset test
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Financial Eligibility, Section 21 Liquid Asset test
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Financial Eligibility, Section 21 Liquid Asset test
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Financial Eligibility, Section 23 Financial resources
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Budgetary Requirements, Section 24 Budgetary requirements
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Budgetary Requirements, Section 25 High school incentive
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Budgetary Requirements, Section 26 Income support and benefits calculation
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Budgetary Requirements, Section 27 Ineligible members considered
      Division 2 Barriers to Full Employment Households & Expected to Work or Working Households, Budgetary Requirements, Section 28 Sponsored immigrants
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 29 Residency status - non-learner
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 30 Present in Alberta
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 31 Refugees
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 32 Sponsored immigrants
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 33 Indian reserve
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 34 Incarceration
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 35 Assured income for the severely handicapped
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 36 Other education
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 37 Benefits from other regimes
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Household Unit, Section 38 Section 6(3) of the Act
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 39 Residency status - learner member
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 40 Suitability
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 41 Age and school attendance requirements
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 42 Ceasing employment
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 43 Information for verification
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 44 Training service plans
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 45 Acceptable attendance
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Non-financial Eligibility - Designted as Learner Member and Training Service Plans, Section 46 Acceptable progress
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Financial Eligibility, Section 47 Asset test
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Financial Eligibility, Section 48 Liquid Asset test
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Financial Eligibility, Section 49 Eligibility to receive income support and benefits
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Financial Eligibility, Section 50 Financial resources
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 51 Budgetary requirements
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 52 Income support and benefits calculation
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 53 Ineligible members considered
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 54 Sponsored immigrants
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 55 AISH training benefit
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 56 Training benefit
      Division 3 Learner Household Units, Budgetary Requirements , Section 57 Periods of training
    Part 2 Part-time Training Benefits
      Section 58 Part-time training benefits
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 59 Residency status - part time learner
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 60 Suitability
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 61 Incarceration
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 62 Age and school attendance requirements
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 63 Benefits from other sources
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 64 Training service plans required
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 66 Acceptable progress
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 65 Acceptable attendance
      Financial Eligibility, Section 67 Financial eligibility
      Part time Training Benefits Provided, Section 68 Part-time training benefits
      Part time Training Benefits Provided, Section 69 Part-time maximum
      Part time Training Benefits Provided, Section 70 Internet
      Part time Training Benefits Provided, Section 71 Child care
      Part time Training Benefits Provided, Section 72 Transportation
    Part 3 Health Benefits
      Section 73 Health benefits
      Section 74 Health Benefits Exception Committee
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 75 Residence
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 76 Refugees
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 77 Sponsored immigrants
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 78 Seniors benefit
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 79 First Nations
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 80 Incarceration
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 81 Other sources
      Non-financial Eligibility, Section 82 Child support services eligibility
      Financial Eligibility, Section 83 Definition
      Financial Eligibility, Section 84 Assessing household income
      Financial Eligibility, Section 85 Income support households
      Financial Eligibility, Section 86 Full time training benefits
      Financial Eligibility, Section 87 Former assistance households
      Financial Eligibility, Section 88 Households — pregnant member
      Financial Eligibility, Section 89 Other households
      Financial Eligibility, Section 90 Dependent children only
    Part 4 Appeals
      Section 91 Training provider - appeals
      Section 92 Sponsor - appeals
      Section 93 Notice of appeal — sections 25(2), 35(5) or 37(2) of Act
      :Section 94 Notice under section 38(5) of Act
      Section 95 Appointments to appeal panel under section 47 of Act
      Section 97 General appeal prohibitions
    Part 5 Miscellaneous
      Section 98 Other funding
      Section 99 Reimbursement and assignment
      Section 100 Emergency payments — ineligible household units
      Section 101 Administrative penalties
      Repeals, Expiry and Coming into Force, Section 102 Repeals
      Repeals, Expiry and Coming into Force, Section 103 Expiry
      Repeals, Expiry and Coming into Force, Section 104 Coming into force
    Schedule 1 Exempt Assets
      Section 1 Barriers to full employment/expected to work or working household units
      Section 2 Learner household units
    Schedule 2 Exempt Financial Resources
      Section 1 General
    Schedule 3 Excess of Certain Assets (Learners)
      Section 1 Excess amounts
    Schedule 4 Supplementary Income Support
      Section 2 Handicap
      Section 3 Personal needs
      Section 4 Earnings replacement
      Section 5 Child supplement
      Section 6 Special transportation and travel
      Section 7 Training transportation
      Section 8 Additional shelter
      Section 9 Isolated community
      Section 10 High cost community
      Section 11 Housing — apprentice
      Section 12 Temporary accommodation — apprentice
      Section 13 Relocation
      Section 14 Household start up — institution or abuse
      Section 15 Employment training and transition support
      Section 16 Child care
      Section 17 Natal and adoptive needs
      Section 18 Registered Education Savings Plan
      Section 19 Child school expense
      Section 20 Abusive situation
      Section 21 Special diet
      Section 22 Residential addictions treatment
      Section 23 Utility access
      Section 24 Income tax
      Section 25 Funeral
      Section 26 Emergency
      Section 27 Medical or surgical
      Section 28 Other needs
  Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Ministerial Orders
  Recovery Regulation
    Section 1 Recovery
    Section 2 Deduction from Benefits
    Section 3 Repeal
    Section 4 Expiry
  Support Agreement Regulation
  Temporary Employment and Job Creation Programs Regulation
    Section 1 Definitions
    Section 2 Employers
    Section 3 Programs
    Section 4 Repeal
    Section 5 Expiry
  Training Provider Regulation
    Section 1 Definitions TPR
    Section 2 Approval of training programs
    Section 3 Funding of approved training programs
    Section 4 Training provider records
    Section 5 Duties of training providers
    Section 6 Security
    Section 7 Repeal
    Section 8 Expiry
    Section 9 Coming into force
  Training Provider Ministerial Orders