Living allowance guidelines
- Monthly expenses include rent, utilities, food, clothing, personal care, transportation, child care and uninsured medical costs.
- You are expected to use public transportation to get to school if it is available.
- Living expense limits have been established by Alberta Employment & Immigration based on your family size. The table below illustrates the amount you can expect to receive based on your household composition.
Living expense limits for the Alberta Works Income Support Program effective August 1, 2010
| Household Composition | Total Core Benefit | ||
| With Relatives* | Social Housing | Private Housing | |
| Single Adult | $611 | $631 | $834 |
| Single Adult - 1 Child | $988 | $1100 | $1434 |
| 2 Children | $1048 | $1208 | $1514 |
| 3 Children | $1121 | $1338 | $1607 |
| 4 Children | $1190 | $1467 | $1696 |
| 5 Children | $1259 | $1596 | $1785 |
| 6 Children | $1330 | $1726 | $1876 |
| Couple, no Children | $733 | $826 | $1069 |
| Couple with 1 Child | $1284 | $1446 | $1759 |
| 2 Children | $1352 | $1569 | $1847 |
| 3 Children | $1420 | $1697 | $1925 |
| 4 Children | $1488 | $1825 | $2013 |
| 5 Children | $1556 | $1952 | $2101 |
| 6 Children | $1627 | $2082 | $2192 |
| Each Additional Child | $56 | $56 | $76 |
* Relative is an adult who is the parent, step-parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, child or grandchild of one of the adults in the household unit.
Resources that will be considered when calculating monthly benefits:
- EI benefits received
- Spousal earnings
- Alimony and/or child support
Note: Part time earnings while you are a student are exempt.
