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The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) is the legal name of a social welfare program and service offered only in Alberta, Canada, to nearly 46,000 Albertans. The AISH Act legislation, proclaimed on May 1, 2007, and updated as of November 1, 2010, defines a “severe handicap” as “adult Albertans with a permanent disability that severely impairs their ability to earn a living.” The legal definition in the legislation defines “severe handicap” as an impairment of mental or physical functioning or both that, in the AISH director’s findings, causes substantial limitation in the person’s ability to earn a livelihood. Also, he/she is likely to continue to be affected permanently because no remedial therapy is available that would materially improve the person’s ability to earn a regular livelihood. The final decision on a client's file status is made by the AISH director, after receiving any relevant medical or psychological reports from a qualified health professional(s).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=ASSURED INCOME FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED ACT )〕 After winning the 2012 Alberta provincial election, Premier Alison Redford decided to shift the ministry responsible for the AISH program, from Seniors (to which it is now part of the new Health ministry) to the new Human Services ministry. It is important to clarify the definition of “minister responsible” in so far as Alberta legislation is laden with intricate, interwoven provisions to give considerable legal and discretionary authority to the minister and the associate minister, as provided for in respective acts and regulation. But in terms of Crown liability, both ministers receive indemnity from actions brought against him or the Crown. In simple terms, no small claims lawsuit or civil suit may be brought against the ministers, the ministry of HS, its programs and services and all employees, boards, commissions, or personnel appointed by the AISH Director.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=ASSURED INCOME FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED ACT (ASSURED INCOME FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED GENERAL REGULATION) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation, Alta Reg 91/2007 )〕 In the 2004 provincial election, AISH was the subject of some controversy following supposedly derogatory remarks made by Premier Ralph Klein, stating, of a group of AISH recipients, "they didn't look handicapped to me." ==Benefits== The benefits listed below for AISH recipients can be all or partially given to each client, based on need and on the discretion of the AISH Director. Also, as long as the AISH client has personal total net assets of less than C$100,000 (NOT including the assets of the primary residence AND mode of transportation, like a car), these benefits can be given to him/her.〔 To verify that the AISH benefits are given to the properly-selected clients, an ''honor system'' financial update must be given to his/her assigned AISH worker every calendar year. In other words, the AISH recipient must declare any monetary assets (like a savings account, bonds, etc.) and a given month's bank statements of transactions, in which an AISH base amount was deposited into. However, the client cannot receive income from the national Canada Pension Plan (CPP) (disability benefits ), while receiving the AISH monthly income and its health benefits at the same time.〔 When the AISH client reaches the minimum age of 65 for receiving full CPP, all AISH benefits terminate and the client's file is permanently closed. However, with the cooperation between AISH and CPP authorities, the AISH base monthly income amount becomes the monthly CPP one for the client at that moment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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