Maximum Cash Benefit & Phase Out

These are the maximum cash benefit and phase out rates according to marital/cohabitation status and type of residence.

Accommodation and Marital/Cohabitation Status - Single Senior

Type of residence 

(where non-deductible
income is $0)
Maximum Annual Cash Benefit  

(for non-deductible
income greater than $0)
Phase out rate

Homeowner, Renter, Lodge Resident

$2,880

0.1717

Long-Term Care Centre or Designated Assisted Living Facility

$8,880

*

Other Residence Categories

$1,860

0.1109

Accommodation and Marital/Cohabitation Status - Senior Couple

Type of residence 

(where non-deductible
income is $0)
Maximum Annual Cash Benefit  

(for non-deductible
income greater than $0)
Phase out rate

Homeowner, Renter, Lodge Resident

$4,320

0.1727

Long-Term Care Centre or Designated Assisted Living Facility
Where one partner lives in a long-term care centre or designated assisted living facility and the other lives in their home.

$10,320

*

Other Residence Categories

$3,720

0.1487

* To determine the cash benefit for a senior living in a long-term care centre or designated assisted living facility, please call the Alberta Seniors Information Line toll-free 1-800-642-3853 or 780-427-7876 in Edmonton.