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Information sheet. Income support and the Government’s right to receive maintenance payments

Description

Income Support refers to the temporary financial benefits the government provides for Albertans who need them. Income Support is also known as social assistance or welfare and was previously called Supports for Independence or SFI. If a person is receiving Income Support, the government has all the rights to the maintenance of that person (the creditor) and/or the person's dependent children.

Updated

June 1, 2011

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creditors debtors family support family support payments file accounting income support maintenance enforcement payor of support recipient of support

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Alternative Title

Income support and the Government’s right to receive maintenance payments

Extent

1 page

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Justice and Solicitor General

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2011-06-01

Date Added

2017-07-17T20:13:08.261428

Date Modified

2011-06-01

Date Issued

2011-06-01

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

Catalogue #99025

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