Province making changes to trusts for people with disabilities
EDMONTON- The province is proposing changes to the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Program.
Irfan Sabir, the Minister of Community and Social Services, tabled Bill 5, The Act to Strengthen Financial Security for Persons with Disabilities, in the provincial legislature on Monday.
The bill would change the program’s treatment of both discretionary and non-discretionary trusts.
If the bill passes, both types of trusts would be exempted as assets under AISH Act when determining eligibility for the program.