Overview
The critical worker benefit Albertans program was a one-time payment designed to support individuals working in specific critical sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This benefit aimed to acknowledge the essential contributions of frontline workers and provide financial relief during challenging times.
- Program Purpose: The Critical Worker Benefit provided a one-time payment to eligible Albertans who worked in designated critical sectors during the pandemic, recognizing their vital contributions and the risks they faced.
- Eligibility Criteria: To qualify, individuals needed to meet specific requirements related to their occupation, income, and work hours within the defined critical sectors, as detailed in the eligibility and claims section.
- Application Process: The application window for the Critical Worker Benefit was time-sensitive, requiring eligible workers to submit their claims within a specified period to receive the one-time payment.
Critical Worker Benefit Albertans: Eligibility and Claims
The Critical Worker Benefit will bring much needed relief to eligible workers across the province, providing a one-time payment of $1,200 to eligible critical care workers in recognition of their hard work to provide Albertans with the care and services they need.
The Critical Worker Benefit is available to eligible workers in the public healthcare, social services, and education sectors as well as to those in the private sector who deliver critical basic services to Albertans or who support food and medical supply chains. The list includes:
- Healthcare workers
- Social services workers
- Education workers
- Retail, pharmacy, gas, health, and personal care
- Food manufacturing
- Truck transportation
- Warehousing and storage
- Private health clinics
- Private sector workers in First Nations communities
How do I apply?
Public sector workers need not apply as their employers are working with the Government to arrange payments.
Private sector employers must apply on behalf of their eligible employees. A portal will be available on this page on the 17th of February 2021.
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