Alberta Income Support Payment Dates 2026

Alberta Income Support (IS): the next payment date, this year’s dates, how much you can get and what to do if a payment is late.

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Next Alberta Income Support payment

Thursday, September 24

Tomorrow

Same schedule as AISH: 4 business days before the 1st by direct deposit; cheques are mailed 6 business days before.

Plan ahead: the December 22 payment comes early, before the holidays, and the next one usually isn’t until late January. It has to last longer than usual.

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How much · effective July 2, 2026

Core benefits, single adult, Expected to Work, private housing $860.00/mo
Core benefits, single adult, Barriers to Full Employment, private housing $1,000.00/mo

Rates are shown in the Financial Benefits Summary (last effective July 2, 2026).

Alberta Income Support payment dates 2026

  1. Jan 27 Tue
  2. Feb 24 Tue
  3. Mar 26 Thu
  4. Apr 27 Mon
  5. May 26 Tue
  6. Jun 25 Thu
  7. Jul 28 Tue
  8. Aug 26 Wed
  9. Sep 24 Thu
  10. Oct 27 Tue
  11. Nov 25 Wed
  12. Dec 22 Tue
My payment didn’t arrive — what do I do?

Call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 or contact your caseworker. Cheques are mailed 6 business days before the 1st, so allow extra time for mail.

Checked against official government sources today at 9:45 a.m. EDT (14 minutes ago) · Source: www.alberta.ca, manuals.alberta.ca

Who can get Alberta Income Support

Albertans 18 or older who can't meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter, and whose income and assets are below program limits.

How to get Alberta Income Support

Apply online or through an Alberta Supports Centre. alberta.ca/income-support

If your payment is late or missing

Call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 or contact your caseworker. Cheques are mailed 6 business days before the 1st, so allow extra time for mail.

What’s changing next

Rates are shown in the Financial Benefits Summary (last effective July 2, 2026).

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