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Old 09-08-2004, 01:17 PM   #29
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Originally posted by JiriHrdina@Sep 8 2004, 08:25 AM
Excellent point Jaybo about AISH - its unreal that they expect people to live on about $800 per month. And if those folks actually take the initiative to try and work then they get their AISH cheque cut. Its a messed up system.
As someone who works with a person dependent on AISH for their income I will have to chime in on this one as well.

If everyone can write on their Alberta Government Survey that AISH should be raised due to the higher cost of living in this province it would certainly help those who need it.

Since I moved to Alberta in 1996, AISH has gone from $828 to $855 per month.

This is only a 3% increase in 8 years!

I don't know about you guys but my cost of living has increased by way more than 3% over the past 8 years.

$855 is unreasonably low for a province that has recorded a record surplus this year.
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