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AISH Payment Dates 2026 (ADAP and Income Support Too)

By Alex Francisco Updated Figures checked 9 min read

When are AISH payment dates in 2026?

AISH payment dates in 2026 fall 4 business days before the first of each month, and the remaining deposits are October 27, November 25 and December 22, 2026. Each payment covers the following month, so the December 22 deposit is the January 2027 payment. ADAP and Income Support are paid on the same dates.

  • AISH is deposited 4 business days before the first of the month, and cheques are mailed 6 business days before, according to the official alberta.ca schedule.
  • The remaining 2026 AISH payment dates are October 27, November 25 and December 22; the December 22 deposit is the payment for January 2027.
  • AISH, ADAP and Income Support share one payment schedule, and Alberta says payments are made at midnight on each listed date.
  • The AISH living allowance is up to $1,940 a month for an AISH client, or $1,708 each when both partners receive AISH or ADAP.
  • The Canada Disability Benefit counts as non-exempt income for the AISH and ADAP living allowance, so it is deducted dollar for dollar.
  • For a missing payment, the official route is the caseworker or the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992; after hours, emergency help is at 1-866-644-5135.

— YieldMaple, figures checked against official sources on September 29, 2026. Sources

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) is paid once a month, in advance, a few business days before the month it covers. The dates below come from the official schedule on alberta.ca, which also applies to the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and to Income Support. This page explains the dates and published amounts only; it is not advice, and the exact amount on a file is on the monthly AISH statement.

AISH payment dates 2026

Next payment date

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

This is the date the payment is issued. Deposits can take a few days to arrive and mailed cheques can take longer, so allow a few business days before contacting the government.

Month20262025
January Tue, January 27—
February Tue, February 24—
March Thu, March 26—
April Mon, April 27—
May Tue, May 26—
June Thu, June 25—
July Tue, July 28—
August Wed, August 26—
September Thu, September 24—
October Tue, October 27—
November Wed, November 25—
December Tue, December 22Mon, December 22

How to read this table: each date is the day Alberta deposits the payment, and each payment is for the FOLLOWING month (the October 27 deposit is the November payment; the December 22, 2026 deposit is the January 2027 payment). The 2025 column shows last December's deposit, which was the January 2026 payment. Source: AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (payment rule); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (payments at midnight); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — Government of Alberta (effective date); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (ADAP core benefit); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (changes in benefit amount); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (money held in an RRSP or TFSA is a non-exempt asset); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency assistance after hours); Report a change to AISH or ADAP — Alberta.ca (payment errors); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (underpayments); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (Canada Disability Benefit is non-exempt income). Dates checked September 29, 2026.

When does AISH pay each month?

Alberta’s rule is simple: the monthly payment for AISH, ADAP and Income Support “occurs 4 business days before the first of the month.” Direct deposits land on that date, and cheques are mailed 6 business days before the first. Alberta adds that payments are made at midnight on the listed date, so a deposit can show up overnight, depending on the bank.

Counting back 4 business days explains most dates in the table (the Alberta stat holidays list shows which 2026 dates are general holidays in the province). November 1, 2026 is a Sunday, so the payment for November goes out on Tuesday, October 27. December 1 is a Tuesday, so the payment for December goes out on Wednesday, November 25. There are two exceptions. The January payment arrives early, on December 22, before the holidays, as it did in 2025. The October 2026 payment went out on Thursday, September 24, one business day earlier than a plain weekday count gives; Alberta does not say why, so the official table, not the rule, is what counts.

AISH payment schedule by benefit month

The table below lists each payment by the month it pays for, the way Alberta’s own table does, with the number of days since the previous deposit. The long gaps are the months to plan for.

AISH, ADAP and Income Support monthly payment schedule 2026

How to read this table: the deposit date is when direct deposit arrives. Cheques are mailed 6 business days before the first of the benefit month. Days are calendar days since the previous deposit. Two cells on alberta.ca do not match the calendar: its table lists 34 days for the May 2026 payment (March 26 to April 27 is 32 days) and labels December 22, 2026 a Wednesday (it is a Tuesday). The dates themselves are unchanged.

Payment for (benefit month)Deposit dateDays since previous deposit
January 2026Monday, December 22, 202527
February 2026Tuesday, January 27, 202636
March 2026Tuesday, February 24, 202628
April 2026Thursday, March 26, 202630
May 2026Monday, April 27, 202632
June 2026Tuesday, May 26, 202629
July 2026Thursday, June 25, 202630
August 2026Tuesday, July 28, 202633
September 2026Wednesday, August 26, 202629
October 2026Thursday, September 24, 202629
November 2026Tuesday, October 27, 202633
December 2026Wednesday, November 25, 202629
January 2027Tuesday, December 22, 202627

Source: AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (payment rule); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (Table 1, monthly payment schedule for 2026); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (cheques and direct deposit); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (contact); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (payments at midnight); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (direct deposit); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (changing bank account); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (monthly statement); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — Government of Alberta (effective date); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — 88% for cohabiting partners; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — transition benefit; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — modified living allowance, personal allowance; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, first child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, second child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, third child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fourth child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fifth and each additional child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, AISH single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP client with dependants; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, cohabiting partner; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — asset limit; Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (ADAP core benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (couples from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (recalibrated child benefit from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (transition benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (who stayed on AISH); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (changes in benefit amount); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (Alberta Supports Contact Centre); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (money held in an RRSP or TFSA is a non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (RRSP payments exempt income, RRSP holdings non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (residence and citizenship); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (age and OAS); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency assistance after hours); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency help on weekdays); Report a change to AISH or ADAP — Alberta.ca (payment errors); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (underpayments); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (debt collection); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (30 days to respond); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (Canada Disability Benefit is non-exempt income); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (CDB exempt for modified living allowance). In effect from July 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026; checked September 29, 2026.

The 36-day stretch between the December 22, 2025 deposit and the January 27, 2026 deposit is the longest of the year, and the same pattern repeats in 2026 to 2027: the January 2027 payment arrives on December 22, 2026, and the date of the next deposit after it (the February 2027 payment) has not been published yet.

A worked example with the published maximum: a single AISH client receiving $1,940 had about $54 a day to cover the 36 days between the December 22, 2025 and January 27, 2026 deposits, compared with about $67 a day for the 29 days between the October 27 and November 25, 2026 deposits. The December deposit is the one that has to stretch furthest, into late January.

Are ADAP and Income Support payment dates the same as AISH?

Yes. Alberta publishes one table for all three programs, so ADAP and Income Support deposit on the same days as AISH. ADAP began in July 2026 for adults whose severe disability substantially impedes work but does not permanently prevent it. Some AISH clients moved to ADAP at that point; people with a severe and profound developmental disability (or eligible for Persons with Developmental Disabilities services), a palliative or terminal condition, those living in continuing care homes and those aged 60 or older automatically stayed on AISH unless they chose ADAP.

For comparison, Ontario pays its disability program on the last business day of the month rather than 4 business days before the first; the ODSP payment dates page has that schedule, and Saskatchewan’s income assistance deposits are listed in the SIS payment dates guide.

How much is AISH in 2026?

Alberta’s Financial Benefits Summary, effective July 2, 2026, sets the monthly living allowance by client type. These are maximums: other income, such as CPP disability or the Canada Disability Benefit, reduces them.

AISH and ADAP maximum monthly living allowance (effective July 2, 2026)

How to read this table: clients with a cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP receive 88% of the individual maximum, starting with the August 2026 benefit period. AISH clients moved to ADAP in July 2026 also get a $200 monthly transition benefit until December 31, 2027.

Client typeUp to (per month)
AISH client$1,940
AISH client with a cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP (88%)$1,708
ADAP client$1,740
ADAP client with a cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP (88%)$1,532

Source: AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (payment rule); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (Table 1, monthly payment schedule for 2026); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (cheques and direct deposit); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (contact); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (payments at midnight); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (direct deposit); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (changing bank account); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (monthly statement); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — Government of Alberta (effective date); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — 88% for cohabiting partners; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — transition benefit; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — modified living allowance, personal allowance; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, first child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, second child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, third child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fourth child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fifth and each additional child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, AISH single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP client with dependants; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, cohabiting partner; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — asset limit; Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (ADAP core benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (couples from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (recalibrated child benefit from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (transition benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (who stayed on AISH); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (changes in benefit amount); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (Alberta Supports Contact Centre); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (money held in an RRSP or TFSA is a non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (RRSP payments exempt income, RRSP holdings non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (residence and citizenship); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (age and OAS); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency assistance after hours); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency help on weekdays); Report a change to AISH or ADAP — Alberta.ca (payment errors); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (underpayments); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (debt collection); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (30 days to respond); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (Canada Disability Benefit is non-exempt income); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (CDB exempt for modified living allowance). In effect from July 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026; checked September 29, 2026.

For a couple where both partners are on AISH, the household maximum is $3,416 a month, rather than two full amounts of $1,940. ADAP’s $1,740 plus the $200 transition benefit keeps people who moved from AISH to ADAP at their previous AISH level until the end of 2027.

People in an approved continuing care home receive a modified living allowance instead: the accommodation charge is paid up to the private-room maximum, plus a personal allowance of $373 a month.

AISH child benefit

The child benefit was recalibrated starting with the August 2026 benefit period, to account for the federal Canada child benefit and other supports.

AISH and ADAP monthly child benefit (from the August 2026 benefit period)
ChildMonthly amount
First child$300
Second child$117
Third child$88
Fourth child$59
Fifth and each additional child$30

Source: AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (payment rule); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (Table 1, monthly payment schedule for 2026); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (cheques and direct deposit); AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — Alberta.ca (contact); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (payments at midnight); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (direct deposit); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (changing bank account); AISH and ADAP payment details — Alberta.ca (monthly statement); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — Government of Alberta (effective date); Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, AISH client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — living allowance, ADAP client with cohabiting partner on AISH or ADAP; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — 88% for cohabiting partners; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — transition benefit; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — modified living allowance, personal allowance; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, first child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, second child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, third child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fourth child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — child benefit, fifth and each additional child; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, AISH single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP single client; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, ADAP client with dependants; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — employment income exemption, cohabiting partner; Financial Benefits Summary, AISH and ADAP — asset limit; Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (ADAP core benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (couples from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (recalibrated child benefit from the August 2026 benefit period); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (transition benefit); Alberta Disability Assistance Program — Alberta.ca (who stayed on AISH); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (changes in benefit amount); Disability Income Assistance — Alberta.ca (Alberta Supports Contact Centre); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (money held in an RRSP or TFSA is a non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (RRSP payments exempt income, RRSP holdings non-exempt asset); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (residence and citizenship); AISH eligibility — Alberta.ca (age and OAS); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency assistance after hours); Contact AISH and ADAP — Alberta.ca (emergency help on weekdays); Report a change to AISH or ADAP — Alberta.ca (payment errors); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (underpayments); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (debt collection); AISH and ADAP overpayments and underpayments — Alberta.ca (30 days to respond); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (Canada Disability Benefit is non-exempt income); Your Guide to Disability Income Assistance (July 2026) — Government of Alberta (CDB exempt for modified living allowance). In effect from July 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026; checked September 29, 2026.

The federal Canada child benefit is paid separately by the Canada Revenue Agency on its own dates; the Canada child benefit payment dates page lists them.

Who do these dates apply to?

The schedule applies to everyone receiving AISH, ADAP or Income Support in Alberta, whether paid by direct deposit or cheque. AISH is for adults aged at least 18 who are not eligible to receive an Old Age Security pension, live in Alberta, are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and have a severe, permanent disability that prevents employment. Non-exempt assets, such as bank savings, a TFSA or money held in an RRSP, cannot exceed $100,000 for the client and a cohabiting partner combined; an RDSP and the main home do not count.

The dates do not cover federal payments. The Canada Disability Benefit is paid by the federal government on its own schedule, and the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly the GST/HST credit), Canada child benefit and Alberta child and family benefit dates are listed on the CRA payment dates page.

What other payments land around the same time?

Many AISH households also receive federal credits. The table lines up the main deposits from October 5 to November 27, 2026, taken from the official alberta.ca and Canada.ca schedules; each federal payment arrives only if the household qualifies and filed a tax return.

PaymentDate issuedWho pays it
Canada Groceries and Essentials BenefitOctober 5, 2026Canada Revenue Agency
Advanced Canada workers benefitOctober 9, 2026Canada Revenue Agency
Canada child benefitOctober 20, 2026Canada Revenue Agency
Alberta Seniors Benefit (age 65 and over)October 26, 2026Government of Alberta
AISH, ADAP and Income Support (November payment)October 27, 2026Government of Alberta
CPP and OASOctober 28, 2026Service Canada
Canada child benefitNovember 20, 2026Canada Revenue Agency
Alberta Seniors Benefit (age 65 and over)November 24, 2026Government of Alberta
AISH, ADAP and Income Support (December payment)November 25, 2026Government of Alberta
CPP and OASNovember 26, 2026Service Canada
Alberta child and family benefitNovember 27, 2026Canada Revenue Agency

Does the Canada Disability Benefit affect AISH?

Yes, for most clients. Alberta’s July 2026 guide lists the Canada Disability Benefit as non-exempt income, and non-exempt income “is subtracted dollar-for-dollar from your monthly living allowance.” It is exempt only for people on a modified living allowance in a continuing care home. AISH also requires clients to apply for other income they may qualify for, including the Canada Disability Benefit, and to report when that application is approved or denied.

A hypothetical example: an AISH client approved for $200 a month from the Canada Disability Benefit would see the AISH living allowance reduced by the same $200, so total monthly income stays about the same, arriving as two deposits on two different schedules.

How does work income change AISH?

Since July 2026, an AISH single client, with or without dependants, can earn $350 a month in employment income with no effect on the living allowance. Above that, earnings are partially exempt with a progressive deduction. ADAP has higher exemptions: $700 for a single client and $1,100 with dependants. A cohabiting partner has a $1,500 exemption under either program. Alberta warns that clients “may see a change in your benefit amount” because of these new rules, and points to the AISH and ADAP benefit estimator and the income section of the monthly statement.

What should you do if your AISH payment is late?

Alberta does not publish a waiting period before a missing payment should be reported. The official route is:

  1. Check the date in the schedule above. The payment for a month arrives before that month starts, not on the first.
  2. Check the bank account on file. Alberta asks clients to contact an AISH or ADAP worker as soon as possible after changing bank accounts, because the deposit goes to the account on file.
  3. For a cheque, allow for mail delivery. Cheques are mailed 6 business days before the first of the month.
  4. Call the caseworker or the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 (toll free in Alberta) or 780-644-9992, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, closed on statutory holidays.
  5. For an emergency after hours, such as no money for food or shelter in the evening, on a weekend or on a holiday, call the 24-hour Income Support Contact Centre at 1-866-644-5135.

If the amount is wrong rather than late, report it: Alberta pays the full amount of an underpayment for the whole period, and an overpayment is usually recovered at 10% of the maximum living allowance each month. A Notice of Overpayment can be disputed within 30 days.

When will the 2027 AISH dates be published?

Alberta’s 2026 table already includes the January 2027 payment (December 22, 2026). The dates for February 2027 onward were not posted as of September 29, 2026, and this page will add them when alberta.ca publishes the 2027 schedule. Any change to the $1,940 AISH amount or the $1,740 ADAP amount would appear in an updated Financial Benefits Summary on alberta.ca; the current one is effective July 2, 2026.

What happens to AISH at 65, and what is the Alberta Seniors Benefit?

AISH ends when a person becomes eligible for the Old Age Security pension. From then on, income typically comes from OAS, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and, in Alberta, the Alberta Seniors Benefit. The Alberta Seniors Benefit pays up to $3,946 a year to a single senior who owns, rents or lives in a lodge, and a single senior with annual income of $32,690 or less may qualify. It pays monthly on its own schedule; the next 2026 dates are October 26, November 24 and December 17.

The Alberta Seniors Benefit guide covers the full rules, and the OAS, CPP and GIS planner estimates federal retirement income, which helps plan the switch from AISH ahead of the 65th birthday.

What are the common mistakes with AISH payments?

  • Treating the December deposit as December’s money. The December 22 deposit is the January payment; the payment for December arrives on November 25.
  • Expecting the payment on the first. AISH arrives 4 business days before the first, so rent can be paid on time.
  • Mixing up AISH and ADAP amounts. The dates are shared, but the maximums differ: $1,940 for AISH and $1,740 for ADAP.
  • Not reporting a Canada Disability Benefit approval. It is deducted from the living allowance, and an unreported change can create an overpayment.
  • Changing banks without telling the worker. The deposit follows the account on file.
  • Forgetting that cheques are slower. Alberta says direct deposit gets benefits to clients faster than by mail, and a worker can help set it up.

How can you plan around the monthly payment?

A single monthly deposit makes the last days before each payment the tightest, and the late-December deposit makes January the longest stretch of the year. The federal credits in the table above arrive on other days of the month, and the December deposit has to cover most of January; a small cash buffer is the usual way households bridge those gaps. The emergency fund calculator shows how long a buffer would take to build, and the Alberta money guide covers other provincial programs and costs.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next AISH payment in 2026?

The next AISH payment after September 29, 2026 is Tuesday, October 27, 2026, which is the payment for November. After that come Wednesday, November 25 (for December) and Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (for January 2027). The next-payment box at the top of this page shows the next published date from the alberta.ca schedule.

What is the AISH payment date for December 2026?

Two dates matter. The payment for December 2026 is deposited on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. The deposit that lands in December is on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, and it is the January 2027 payment. Because it arrives early for the holidays, it has to stretch further: in the last cycle, 36 days passed between the December 22, 2025 deposit and the next one on January 27, 2026.

Why does AISH arrive before the first of the month?

Alberta pays AISH in advance for the coming month. The rule on alberta.ca is that the monthly payment occurs 4 business days before the first of the month for direct deposit, and cheques are mailed 6 business days before the first. That is why the payment for November 2026 is deposited on October 27, 2026, and why rent for the first of the month can be paid from it.

Are ADAP and Income Support paid on the same day as AISH?

Yes. Alberta publishes one schedule, titled AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates, and all three programs follow it. The Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), which started in July 2026, and Income Support therefore deposit on October 27, November 25 and December 22, 2026, the same days as AISH. The amounts differ between the programs, but the dates do not.

How much is AISH in 2026?

Alberta's Financial Benefits Summary, effective July 2, 2026, lists a living allowance of up to $1,940 a month for an AISH client and $1,708 for an AISH client whose cohabiting partner is also on AISH or ADAP. ADAP pays up to $1,740, or $1,532 with a partner on AISH or ADAP. Other income reduces these maximums, and the monthly statement shows the exact amount.

What time does the AISH payment come in?

Alberta's payment details page says payments are made at midnight on the listed dates. When the money shows in an account after that depends on the bank or credit union. Cheques are different: they are mailed 6 business days before the first of the month and depend on mail delivery.

What should you do if your AISH payment is late or missing?

First confirm the date in the official schedule and check whether a bank account change was reported. Then call the caseworker or the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 (toll free in Alberta), open 8:15 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays. For an emergency with food or shelter in the evening, on a weekend or on a holiday, the 24-hour Income Support Contact Centre is at 1-866-644-5135.

Does the Canada Disability Benefit reduce AISH?

In most cases, yes. Alberta's July 2026 guide lists the Canada Disability Benefit as non-exempt income, which is subtracted dollar for dollar from the monthly AISH or ADAP living allowance. The exception is people on a modified living allowance in a continuing care home, for whom the Canada Disability Benefit is exempt. AISH clients must also tell the program when a Canada Disability Benefit application is approved or denied.

How much can you earn on AISH without losing money?

Under the July 2, 2026 rules, an AISH single client, with or without dependants, can earn $350 a month in employment income before it affects the living allowance. Earnings above that are partially exempt with a progressive deduction. ADAP allows more: $700 for a single client and $1,100 for a client with dependants. A cohabiting partner has a $1,500 exemption. Alberta's AISH and ADAP benefit estimator shows the effect of a specific income.

What happens to AISH at age 65?

AISH is for adults who are at least 18 and not eligible to receive an Old Age Security pension, so the program ends when OAS eligibility begins. At that point income usually comes from OAS, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and, for lower-income seniors, the Alberta Seniors Benefit, which has its own monthly payment dates. Both OAS and the Alberta Seniors Benefit have to be applied for, so the timing of those applications decides whether there is a gap.

Are the 2027 AISH payment dates published?

Only the first one. Alberta's 2026 table ends with the January 2027 payment, deposited on Tuesday, December 22, 2026. The dates for February 2027 onward were not published as of September 29, 2026. This page adds them as soon as alberta.ca posts the 2027 schedule, and the next-payment box updates with them.

Rules, rates and sources

Last verified
Next scheduled check
Rule or tableIn effect fromVerified
AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates, AISH and ADAP core benefit amounts and income rules (Alberta) July 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 September 29, 2026
CRA benefit and credit payment dates January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 September 29, 2026
CPP and OAS payment dates January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 September 29, 2026
Provincial and territorial senior income top-ups (Alberta Seniors Benefit, Ontario GAINS, BC Senior's Supplement, Saskatchewan SIP, Manitoba 55 PLUS, NB, NL, Yukon) July 1, 2026 September 29, 2026

Official sources

How we check figures: our methodology and editorial policy.

General information for education, not financial, tax, legal or immigration advice. Rules change — confirm anything you act on with the official source or a licensed professional (for immigration, a lawyer or a licensed consultant registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants).