The Conference Board of Canada projects a loss of revenue of $2 to $5.5 billion if provinces don't invest in mental health, housing and education programs within five years.
The UCP government is investing $28 million in a program aimed at supporting young adults aging out of government care, but critics say the transition has been disastrous and programming falls short.
Alberta’s UCP government is boosting funding for programming that aims to help young people aging out of government care by $28 million over three years.
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The maximum age to qualify for the Support and Financial Assistance Agreements (SFAA) program is dropping from 24 to 22 and will impact about 450 people who will now age out of the program. More than 2,100 vulnerable young Albertans over 18 who were in government care currently receive benefits in the form of financial help for rent, groceries and health benefits.
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The proposal to change the eligibility was first brought up by the UCP government in November 2019, but this was stalled by a successful injunction that was overturned by the Alberta Court of Appeal in January. The province then delayed implementation until further notice throughout the pandemic and confirmed Tuesday the eligibility changes are moving forward this year, but didn’t provide a concrete