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Clear, practical, Alberta-specific information, written in plain language, free to use. No jargon, no gatekeeping.
Alberta AISH and ADAP Application Checklist
Alberta Benefits
What to gather and organize before you apply for AISH or ADAP.
Read the guideDisability Tax Credit: What to Prepare
Federal Benefits
Understanding the DTC and the documentation that supports a complete application.
Read the guideUnderstanding Capacity Assessments Under the AGTA
Capacity & Guardianship
What a designated capacity assessment is, who can refer, and what to expect.
Read the guideSeniors' Benefits in Alberta: A Starting Map
Seniors Support
OAS, GIS, and the Alberta Seniors Benefit: what they are and how to prepare.
Read the guideGuides and explainers
Plain-language explanations of the Alberta processes we are asked about most often. Each one lists the government pages it is drawn from, so you can check anything that matters to you.
Disability benefits
ADAP and AISH in 2026: which one applies to you
Alberta split disability income assistance in two in July 2026. What ADAP is, how it differs from AISH, and how one application decides which you get.
ReadMoved from AISH to ADAP? What happens on 31 December 2027
The $200 monthly transition benefit protecting Albertans moved from AISH to ADAP ends 31 December 2027. What that means, and the one route back to AISH.
ReadThe Disability Tax Credit: why it matters even if you pay no tax
The DTC is not a monthly payment. Its value is what approval unlocks: the RDSP, the Canada Disability Benefit, the child disability benefit and back-claims.
ReadFrom FSCD to PDD: the handover most families are not warned about
FSCD ends at 18. PDD can be applied for at 16 and starts at 18. What each programme covers, and why the gap between them catches families out.
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Capacity assessment
Form 4: what an Alberta capacity assessment report actually is
Form 4 is the Capacity Assessment Report for Alberta guardianship and trusteeship. What it covers, who completes it, what it costs and how long it lasts.
ReadWhat actually happens during a capacity assessment
A plain account of an Alberta capacity assessment: the medical evaluation, the interview, the right to refuse, who can be present, and what the report says.
ReadGuardianship or trusteeship: which one does your family need?
In Alberta, guardianship covers personal decisions and trusteeship financial ones. What each lets you do, and why one capacity assessment covers both.
ReadThe five options before guardianship
Alberta's law is built least-intrusive first. Supported, co-decision and specific decision-making, guardianship and trusteeship, and where each fits.
ReadPersonal directives and enduring powers of attorney: the paperwork that prevents a court application
Two Alberta documents decide whether your family goes to court or not. What each covers, when each activates, and what happens if you have neither.
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Referral
Instructing a capacity assessment: a note for lawyers and social workers
What a designated capacity assessment can and cannot answer, what the Form 4 report contains, the six-month currency rule, and how to instruct one cleanly.
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