AISH Payment Dates 2026
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and Income Support all pay on one Alberta schedule: 4 business days before the month begins. Below is the 2026 calendar from alberta.ca, through the January 2027 payment.
2026 AISH, ADAP and Income Support calendar
| Benefit month | Direct deposit | CRA deposits that calendar month |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Mon, Dec 22, 2025 | |
| February 2026 | Tue, Jan 27, 2026 | CDB Jan 15 · CCB Jan 20 · GST/CGEB Jan 5 |
| March 2026 | Tue, Feb 24, 2026 | CDB Feb 19 · ACFB Feb 27 · CCB Feb 20 |
| April 2026 | Thu, Mar 26, 2026 | CDB Mar 19 · CCB Mar 20 |
| May 2026 | Mon, Apr 27, 2026 | CDB Apr 16 · CCB Apr 20 · GST/CGEB Apr 2 |
| June 2026 | Tue, May 26, 2026 | CDB May 21 · ACFB May 27 · CCB May 20 |
| July 2026 | Thu, Jun 25, 2026 | CDB Jun 18 · CCB Jun 19 |
| August 2026 | Tue, Jul 28, 2026 | CDB Jul 16 · CCB Jul 20 · GST/CGEB Jul 3 |
| September 2026 | Wed, Aug 26, 2026 | CDB Aug 20 · ACFB Aug 27 · CCB Aug 20 |
| October 2026 | Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | CDB Sep 17 · CCB Sep 18 |
| November 2026 | Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | CDB Oct 15 · CCB Oct 20 · GST/CGEB Oct 5 |
| December 2026 | Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | CDB Nov 19 · ACFB Nov 27 · CCB Nov 20 |
| January 2027 | Tue, Dec 22, 2026 | CDB Dec 17 · CCB Dec 11 |
Source: Alberta.ca — AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates; CRA dates from the canada.ca benefits calendar.
Planning around the gaps
Counting from one deposit to the next, the 2026 intervals run from 27 to 36 days. The long one, Dec 22 to Jan 27, follows the early pre-Christmas deposit, so the January support paid in December has to last until late January. Alberta also lists the number of days between payments on its own schedule if you want to check a particular month.
Federal money on top of AISH
The CRA pays several benefits to Albertans on assistance on separate days: the Canada Disability Benefit mid-month, the quarterly Alberta Child and Family Benefit and CGEB, and the monthly CCB if you have children. All of them depend on a filed tax return, and the CDB also needs the disability tax credit. How Alberta counts the CDB against AISH is set by the province; check with your AISH worker before you budget it as extra income.
Frequently asked questions
When is AISH paid in 2026?
AISH is deposited 4 business days before the first of the month it covers. The 2026 deposits are Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 26, Apr 27, May 26, Jun 25, Jul 28, Aug 26, Sep 24, Oct 27, Nov 25, Dec 22; the last one, on December 22, 2026, is January 2027 support.
Are ADAP and Income Support paid on the same day as AISH?
Yes. Alberta issues the Alberta Disability Assistance Program and Income Support on the AISH schedule, so all three programs share one set of dates.
I get my AISH by cheque. When does it come?
Cheques are mailed 6 business days before the first of the month, 2 business days ahead of the direct deposit date, and then take as long as the mail takes. Signing up for direct deposit removes the wait.
Why is there a 36-day gap in the schedule?
Because the deposit date moves with weekends and holidays. The stretch from December 22, 2025 to January 27, 2026 is the longest of the year; the shortest is 27 days, from November 25, 2026 to December 22, 2026.
Does the Alberta Child and Family Benefit come with AISH?
No. The ACFB is a quarterly CRA payment (Feb 27, May 27, Aug 27, Nov 27 in 2026), worked out from your tax return, and it arrives on its own dates rather than with the AISH deposit.