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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all segments of our society, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups. Families with children have particularly felt the effects due to the back and forth between the closing and re-opening of schools and child-care centres as successive waves of the virus spread through the community.
The pandemic has taken a toll on the economy, contributing to high unemployment rates and increased financial instability. At the same time, families are having to contend with increased costs related to food, child care, virtual or in-person learning, face masks, and other expenses. What is needed during this trying time is relief and stability to alleviate and reduce poverty. Child benefits are an important measure towards that end. The Edmonton Social Planning Council has long touted the advantages of enhanced child benefits for low-income families.
Apply for Working Parents Benefit today
Working parents have until March 31 to apply to receive a one-time $561 per child benefit to help with the cost of child care.
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Parents who used child care from April to December of 2020 while working or attending school, can apply now to receive the Working Parents Benefit at alberta.ca/WorkingParentsBenefit.
“The pandemic and the economic downturn has created significant stress for working parents, many of whom have continued to fuel our economy and provide essential services through extreme challenges. The Working Parents Benefit puts money directly into the pockets of the families who need it most to assist them with the financial pressures they have faced this past year.”
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My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus?
Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta. Have you undergone a travel-related quarantine? Have you received your vaccine, and if so did you feel any side effects? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form.
AHS asks people to wait in their vehicles until their appointment
We are adding additional staff and signage at sites to encourage people with appointments to wait in their vehicles until their appointment times. Each appointment is booked in 10-minute increments. This helps ensure we can maintain social distancing at all immunization clinics. Alberta Health Services (@AHS media) February 25, 2021
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My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus?
Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta. Have you undergone a travel-related quarantine? Have you received your vaccine, and if so did you feel any side effects? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form.
AHS asks people to wait in their vehicles until their appointment
We are adding additional staff and signage at sites to encourage people with appointments to wait in their vehicles until their appointment times. Each appointment is booked in 10-minute increments. This helps ensure we can maintain social distancing at all immunization clinics. Alberta Health Services (@AHS media) February 25, 2021
The benefit will be available to families starting March 1 with a combined income of up to $100,000 per year who had their children enrolled in child care…