Days after Alberta's minister of community and social services ruled out cuts to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), the premier says the province will look at how many people are eligible to receive payments under the program. Concerns about AISH payments have been circulating widely since the Calgary Herald reported last week the UCP government was considering cuts to the program in 2021. "They are still looking at cuts to the program, but they're looking at cuts through eligibility," said Opposition critic for social services Marie Renaud. Kathy Marasco, who lives near Chestermere, has a 33-year-old son with autism who receives AISH payments. AISH payments were indexed by the previous NDP government, putting the monthly payments in step with inflation.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 00:11 UTC