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Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation

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The Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, under the Income and Employment Supports Act, establishes eligibility criteria; income support, training and health benefits; and... More ≫

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The Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, under the Income and Employment Supports Act, establishes eligibility criteria; income support, training and health benefits; and appeal provisions to provide financial and other supports for Albertans who are working or seeking employment, those who have barriers to full employment, and those who are participating full-time or part-time in various training programs.

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PDD - Caseload by Service Type

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The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities. The data goes... More ≫

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The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities. The data goes back to April 2018 and tracks how many individuals are accessing PDD services by service type (e.g., home living, employment, and community access) monthly across the province.

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PDD - Cost by Service Type

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The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities. The data goes... More ≫

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The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities. The data goes back to Quarter 1 (April to June) and tracks the cost of accessing PDD services by service type (e.g., home living, employment, and community access) across the province on a quarterly basis.

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Ministerial Order 2020-16 [Community and Social Services]

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Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's... More ≫

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Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 17/2020, related to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments.

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Ministerial Order 2020-17 [Community and Social Services]

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Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal... More ≫

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Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 16/2020, related to Income Support payments.

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Information sharing guide for social-based service design and delivery

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for... More ≫

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for decision-makers, information and privacy practitioners, policy development staff and program advisors, and legal advisors in government programs and services, health care organizations, contracted service provider agencies and other community agencies. It is recommended this guide be used with the companion Information Sharing Toolkit to understand how to operationalize information sharing best practices. (See RELATED tab for a link to the toolkit.)

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Information sharing toolkit for social-based service design and delivery

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This toolkit contains resources such as themed frequently asked questions and checklists and complements the Information Sharing Guide. (See RELATED tab for a link to the Guide.) These two... More ≫

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This toolkit contains resources such as themed frequently asked questions and checklists and complements the Information Sharing Guide. (See RELATED tab for a link to the Guide.) These two documents provide resources to help reduce the complexity that arises when applying different privacy legislation while planning and designing social-based services and programs. This toolkit is designed to support decision-makers and frontline service delivery staff within government organizations, health care organizations, contracted service provider agencies and other community agencies.

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Disability-related Employment Supports and Services Regulation

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The Disability-related Employment Supports and Services Regulation, under the Income and Employment Supports Act, provides the authority for individualized disability-related employment supports... More ≫

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The Disability-related Employment Supports and Services Regulation, under the Income and Employment Supports Act, provides the authority for individualized disability-related employment supports and services to assist persons with disabilities to successfully complete their approved training and education programs and/or enter the workforce and maintain employment; and to provide workplace supports to assist employers in their duty to accommodate employees with disabilities.

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Alberta Supports information sharing and common notification Q & A for Albertans

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This question and answer document helps Albertans understand Alberta Supports' authority to collect personal information, why this information is collected, and how it will be used, managed and... More ≫

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This question and answer document helps Albertans understand Alberta Supports' authority to collect personal information, why this information is collected, and how it will be used, managed and stored. It also provides contacts that can provide Albertans with more detail.

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Understanding common notification for programs and services under Alberta Supports

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This fact sheet explains what common notification is, why it is needed, as well as when and how to use it.

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