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Published Date: February 23, 2016
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Glossary
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A
AADAC
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission. AADAC is now part of Alberta Health Services (AHS).
AADL
Alberta Aids to Daily Living.Helps Albertans with a long-term disability, chronic illness or terminal illness to maintain their independence at home, in lodges or group homes by providing financial assistance to buy medical equipment and supplies.
AANDC
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, changed to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
AAO
Alberta Association of Optometrists
AAT
AISH Application Tracking Module
ABC
Alberta Blue Cross. Administers health programs for provincial, territorial and federal governments
Act
The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act
ADA&C
Alberta Dental Association and College.The ADA&C is a key partner, policy advisor, and decision maker with the public, government, industry and dental health professionals, regarding the availability, accessibility, and affordability of appropriate and high quality dental services for Albertans.
ADSC
Alberta Dental Service Corporation
AE&I
Alberta Employment and Immigration – formerly called: Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry or Alberta Human Resources and Employment.
Affected Party
An affected party can be an applicant, a client, a financial administrator, a sponsor of a landed immigrant or a third party.
AHS
Alberta Health Services. AHS operates Alberta’s health care system.
AHW
Alberta Health and Wellness. The government department responsible for setting strategic direction for Alberta’s health system.
Annual Reporting
A type of income reporting period.
Annuitant
A person who receives payments under an annuity.
Annuity
A contract or agreement that provides for a steady stream of equal payments in exchange for a lump sum purchase price. Annuities may provide payments for a fixed term or may provide payments until the death of the annuitant.
Appeal
Process that allows a party affected by a decision made by AISH to receive an independent assessment of their situation and a final decision.
Applicant
A person who has submitted an application to obtain AISH benefits.
Audit
A process used to follow-up on and verify information.
B
BCP
Business Cost Program (BCP)
Beneficiary
Person for whom a trust has been created.
Benefit
A benefit referred to in the AISH Act. See program policy – Benefits.
Business Cost Program
Under the BCP program, an additional BCP payment is applied to health services codes. When claims for these health codes are processed and paid in accodance with the Schedule of Medical Benefits. See Letter of Agreement and Bulletin listed in “Payment of Medical Reports and Forms” operational policy section.
C
CAD
College of Alberta Denturists.
CC
Client Category. AISH has three different levels of living allowances. AISH uses the following client categories on LISA: 91 Straight AISH, 92 Modified AISH, and 93 AISH Client Living in Government-Operated Community Residence.
CCD
Central Client Directory (system)
CCP
Central Cheque Processing (cheque)
CEC
Career and Employment Consultant
Client
A recipient of a benefit who is eligible under the AISH Act.
Client Review
A review of a client’s circumstances.
CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Cohabiting partner
A cohabiting partner as defined in the AISH General Regulation. See program policy – Definitions.
COLA
Cost of Living Allowance increase provided between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1990 on the Spouse's Allowance, CPP War Veteran’s Allowance, and the Civilian War Pensions.
Condition of Employment
Deductions that are a condition of employment refer to payroll deductions that an employee cannot opt out of (that are mandatory).
Cost of Living Allowance
COLA refers to the Cost of Living Allowance increases provided between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1990 on the Spouse’s Allowance, CPP, War Veteran’s Allowance, and the Civilian War Pensions.
CPP
Canada Pension Plan.The Canada Pension Plan is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It ensures a measure of protection to a contributor and his or her family against the loss of income due to retirement, disability and death.
CPP-D
Canada Pension Plan Disability
CPR
Central Payment Request
CRA
Canada Revenue Agency.The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.
CSS
Child Support Services
D
DBL
Drug Benefit List
Department
The Department responsible for the administration of the program.
Dependent child
Defined in the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation. See program policy – Definitions.
Designated Supportive Living (DSL)
Designated Supportive Living (DSL): A space or spaces within a building (facility) that are operated under contract between the regional health authority and a building operator for persons who are assessed by the health region as requiring a high level of personal care and support services. The health region, in collaboration with the operator, approves the admission and discharge of residents.
Director
A person designated by the Minister as a director for the purpose of administering the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act.
Disability
The outcome or result of a complex relationship between an individual's health condition and personal factors, and of the external factors that represent the circumstances in which the individual lives. World Health Organization definition.
Discretionary Trust
A trust in which the settlor has given the trustee full discretion to decide when a beneficiary is to receive either the income or capital of the trust. If the trust is set up for a group of beneficiaries, this type of trust may also allow the trustee to determine which beneficiaries should receive the income or the capital of the trust.
DOB
Date of Birth
DOC
District Office Cheque
DPO
Direct Purchase Order
E
ED
Eligibility Determination
EDCI
Error Detection and Continuous Improvement (Full Verification Program)
EI
Employment Insurance. A Government of Canada program providing temporary financial assistance for unemployed Canadians while they look for work or upgrade their skills. Canadians who are sick, pregnant or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death, may also be assisted by Employment Insurance.
EO
Expenditure Officer
Exempt income
Income that is not used in determining eligibility for AISH or the level of AISH benefits.
F
Facility
Defined in the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation: “Facility” means(i) a nursing home as defined in the Nursing Homes Act,(ii) the part of an approved hospital or auxiliary hospital as defined in the Hospitals Act in which a person receives similar care as received in a facility described in subclause (i) that is not designated under the Mental Health Regulation (AR 19/2004) as a facility,(iii) the part of a residential facility approved by the Minister as a designated assisted living unit where a person is admitted or discharged by a regional health authority on the basis of health needs, or(iv) a residential facility or part of a residential facility approved by the Minister in exceptional circumstances when an applicant or client has unique care needs.
Financial hardship
Defined in the AISH General Regulation as: “Financial hardship” means that a person is unable to arrange his or her circumstances and financial affairs to meet his or her basic needs and those of his or her cohabiting partner and dependent child.
Financial support
Monthly financial assistance provided by AISH.
Financially interdependent
Generic term for help provided through money.
FOIP
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Fraud
A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
G
GIC
Guaranteed Investment Certificate. GICs are secure investments that guarantee to preserve your money.
GIS
Guaranteed Income Supplement The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides additional money, on top of the Old Age Security pension, to low-income seniors living in Canada.
GST
Goods and Services Tax
H
HBC
Health Benefits Card
HPT
Home Parenteral Therapy Program.Inpatients, outpatients, Emergency Department patients who require antimicrobial intravenous therapy for longer than 72 hours and meet criteria to have the therapy administered at home rather than in hospital.
HRSDC
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
HUA
Housing and Urban Affairs – responsible for Rent Supplement (under Direct to Tenant Program)
I
ID
Identification
IESA
Income and Employment Supports Act
IFDAA
Independent Funeral Directors Association of Alberta
INAC
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Formerly named Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).
Institution
“Institution” means a place or part of a place: (i) for the detention or correction of persons who have committed a crime or whoare charged with the commission of a crime,(ii) designated under the Mental Health Regulation (AR 19/2004) as a facility,or(iii) designated by the Minister as an institution and that receives funding underthe Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act.
IRPA
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
ISC
Indigenous Services Canada. Formerly named Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).
ISC Number
A 10 digit number issued by ISC to all eligible First Nations people. Formerly the Indian Registration Number or Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) Number.
The number is composed of three parts:
- The first 3 digits (band number) identify the band to which the person belongs.
- The next 5 digits (family number) identify the person's family unit within the band.
- The last 2 digits (position number) identify the person's position within their family.
J
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the basis of the authority the Panel has to hear and decide a case. An Appeal Panel obtains its jurisdiction from the legislation governing the Program.
L
LIRA
Locked in Retirement Account. A LIRA is a special RRSP contract designed specifically to hold locked-in pension funds (which means the funds are not available as a cash refund) for a former plan member, former spouse or common-law partner, or surviving spouse or partner, as the case may be, and provides an alternative to leaving the funds in the pension plan.
Living allowance
Formerly called “handicap benefit”
Long-term Care
Involves regular treatment and continuing nursing care provided to persons with persistent mental illnesses or physical disabilities. Albertans are eligible to receive long-term care when they are no longer able to live independently within their communities. Long-term care is provided at centres like auxiliary hospitals and institutional homes.
LTC
Long-term Care
LTDI
Long Term Disability Insurance
M
Medical certificate
Medical certificate includes the signed statement of a physician.
MEP
Maintenance Enforcement Program. A program to ensure that individuals meet their obligations to pay spousal and child support under the terms of their court orders and certain agreements.
Minister
Minister of Human Services
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Monthly reporting
A type of income reporting period.
Mutual obligation
Cohabiting partners have the mutual obligation to support each other. AISH considers the income of the applicant, client, and their cohabiting partner in determining eligibility and level of benefits.
N
Net income
Remaining income after AISH applies CRA allowable deductions. Net income is calculated as gross income minus CRA allowable deductions.
Non-discretionary Trust
A trust in which the settler has determined when the beneficiary is to receive the income or capital of the trust. The trustee is required to distribute the income or capital of the trust in accordance with what the settlor has outlined in the trust.
Non-exempt income
Income that is deducted dollar-for-dollar from AISH benefits.
Non-Status Indian
A First Nations person who is not registered as an Indian under the Indian Act. This may be because their ancestors were never registered or because they lost Indian status under former provisions of the Indian Act. Over the years, the rules have changed. An individual may be eligible to register as an Indian if one or both of his parents are eligible for registration. Under Bill C-31 an Act to Amend the Indian Act, some Indians who had lost their status previously may be able to restore their status as a Registered Indian.
O
OAS
Old Age Security (pension). A Government of Canada program providing a modest pension at age 65 for persons having lived in Canada for at least 10 years.
Ordinarily residing on a reserve
Persons ordinarily residing on reserve include: persons who are away from a reserve to obtain care in a long-term care facility, persons who are away from a reserve to access social services not available on reserve, and persons who are away from a reserve to access full-time post-secondary education or full-time training.
P
Palliative or terminally ill
An applicant diagnosed as palliative or terminally ill is expected to pass away in a short period of time.
PDD
Persons with Developmental Disabilities. The PDD program develops, implements, and evaluates a provincial plan for the delivery of supports to adults with developmental disabilities.
PHN
Personal Health Number. Unique personal identification number shown on your Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Card
PIN
A ten-digit code assigned by the CCD system for each registered adult.
Principal residence
Defined in the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation. See program policy – Definitions.
Prorating income
To divide proportionately over the number of months in the reporting period.
PT
Public Trustee. Alberta’s Office of the Public Trustee protects the financial interests of vulnerable Albertans by administering the estates of dependent adults, deceased persons and minors when there is no one else to act.
Q
QPP
Quebec Pension Plan
Quarterly reporting
A type of income reporting period.
R
RADA
An acronym that describes the process of assessing income. (Report, Assess, Define, Apply)
RDSP
Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Reasonable employment
The applicant or client cannot have refused to seek or to accept reasonable employment for reasonable wages within the limits of their disability.
Reasonable wages
At least minimum wage or the training allowance provided in training or rehabilitation facilities. Reasonable wages means minimum wage or a wage agreed to under a permit for employment for persons with disabilities. Applicants who receive a wage under a permit may be eligible for AISH, if other eligibility conditions are met.
Reportable income
The person who creates a trust by donating property to a trustee to be managed and administered for the benefit of another person (beneficiary).
Resident of Alberta (ordinary)
The applicant or client maintains a residence in which he resides at a given address or is know to reside within the boundaries of the Province of Alberta.
RRIF
Registered Retirement Income Fund. A plan that is designed to provide a steady stream of income during retirement.
RRSP
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (also referred to as RSP)
S
Severe Handicap
An impairment of mental or physical functioning or both that, in a director’s opinion after considering any relevant medical or psychological reports, causes substantial limitation in the person’s ability to earn a livelihood and is likely to continue to affect that person permanently because no remedial therapy is available that would materially improve the person’s ability to earn a livelihood. See program policy – Severe Handicap.
SF
SIN
SNA
Special Needs Assistance for Seniors
Status Indian
(Registered Indian) means a First Nations person who is registered under the Indian Act and has an Indian Registration Number.
Status Indians who are not band members
A person may be considered a Status Indian without being a member of a particular band. Benefits may be provided by AISH if the person ordinarily resides off reserve. Benefits are the responsibility of the federal government if the person ordinarily resides on a reserve, and should be referred back to that reserve for services over the AISH maximum.
T
Tax assessment
Simplified summary of a tax return. A summary from Canada Revenue Agency that is mailed to the individual once tax documents are processed. It lists total income, total tax credits, and amount of tax refund or amount of taxes owing for a particular year. This form does not show a breakdown of sources of income or a breakdown of tax credits.
Tax return
The actual tax forms used for filing income taxes for a particular year. These forms can be used for income verification when completed by a Tax Service or by an accountant.
Tax return summary
A detailed printout that lists all incomes by type, all credits by type, marital status, and amount of refund or amount of taxes owing for a particular year or years. This printout is obtained at Canada Revenue Agency offices.
Total income
Income of the applicant, client, and their cohabiting partner.
Treaty Indian
A Status Indian who belongs to a band that has signed a treaty agreement with the Crown (federal government).
Trust
Trust
Trustee
A person who holds property rights for the benefit of another (beneficiary) through a trust.
U
UCCB
Universal Child Care Benefit. A Government of Canada program designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. The UCCB is for children under the age of 6 years and is paid in installments of $100 per month per child.
V
Vehicle
Defined in the AISH General Regulation. See program policy – Definitions.
W
WCB
Workers’ Compensation Board is a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers’ compensation system for the province of Alberta. Through the payment of premiums, 117,000 employers fund this no-fault system to provide compensation for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.5 million workers.
WITB
Working Income Tax Benefit
WITBDS
Working Income Tax Benefit Disability Supplement
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