Financial Assistance

  • Alberta Seniors Benefit Program
    The Alberta Seniors Benefit program is based on income and provides a monthly cash benefit for eligible seniors whose income is within the qualifying thresholds.
    For seniors currently receiving the Alberta Seniors Benefit, the monthly schedule of payments for 2009 is available.
  • Special Needs Assistance for Seniors
    The Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides financial assistance to eligible lower-income seniors who have financial difficulties with one-time extraordinary expenses.
  • Dental Assistance for Seniors Program
    The Dental Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides low- to moderate-income seniors with financial assistance for basic dental services.
    This program began April 1, 2005.
  • Optical Assistance for Seniors Program
    The Optical Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides low- to moderate-income seniors with financial assistance for the purchase of prescription eyeglasses.
    The program began April 1, 2005.
  • Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors Program
    The Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors program provides an annual rebate to assist senior homeowners with the year-to-year increases in the education tax portion of their property taxes.
  • Forms
    Looking for a form? Alberta Seniors and Community Supports offers the most commonly used forms for Seniors Financial Assistance Programs in electronic format.