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The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) is a provincial program established in 1979 in Alberta, Canada, that provides financial and health related benefits to eligible adult Albertans under the age of 65, who are legally identified as having severe and permanent disabilities that seriously impede the individual's ability to earn a living. [1]
Old Age Security (OAS) is a monthly basic income available to qualifying citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are 65 years old and older. Authorized by Section 94A of the Constitution Act of 1867, [1] the program is defined by the Old Age Security Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. O-9). [2]
1969: The first Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) payments are issued to retirees. 1973: The first Board of Trustees is formed as Administrator and Trustee of the Plan. 1981: The first public plan pension fund is created. Prior to this employer and employee contributions were pooled in the Government of Alberta (GoA) General Revenue Fund.
With inflation improving, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League (TSCL) projects the Social Security COLA for 2025 at 2.5% as of September, revised from its higher prediction of 2.57% in August.
A formal system of equalization payments was first introduced in 1957. [7] [ Notes 1]. The original program had the goal of giving each province the same per-capita revenue as the two wealthiest provinces, Ontario and British Columbia, in three tax bases: personal income taxes, corporate income taxes and succession duties (inheritance taxes).
Until the 2009–2010 fiscal year, Ontario was the only province to have never received equalization payments; in 2009-2010 Ontario received 347 million dollars, [7] while Newfoundland, which has received payments since the program's creation, is now a so-called "have" province, and is now a net contributor and does not receive payments.
He also accepted the arguments for an early review, in 2001, of the levels of pay and allowances. Initial salaries of £40,092, subject to annual up-rating according to the senior civil service formula, were set established. The Presiding Officer received an additional £33,360 and deputy Presiding Officer an additional £17,305 a year.
The Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan is the system of tax-funded health insurance for residents of the province of Alberta.. Most residents of Alberta who are either Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, or have refugee status in Canada and who live in Alberta for 183 or more days per year or more and who are not already covered by the health insurance plan of another province ...