Alberta Is Offering A $1,200 Essential Worker Benefit & Over 380k People Can Receive It

Jason Kenney has just introduced a one-time Alberta Critical Worker Benefit of $1,200 for people who work in health care, social services, and education.

Applications will open on February 17 and the benefit will be distributed to over 380,000 Albertans.  

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The Critical Worker Benefit is available to workers in the public health-care, social services, education sectors and those in the private sector who deliver critical basic services to Albertans, or support food and medical supply chains. Government of Alberta

Health care workers that are eligible include everything from orderlies to respiratory therapists, nurses to housekeeping and maintenance. 

There are a number of occupations listed under social services including bus drivers, home support workers, disability workers, food service workers, and more. 

As for education, teachers, bus drivers, educational assistants, and more fall under this benefit. 

In the private sector, employers must apply on their employee's behalf before March 19. 

This is a one-time-only benefit and up to $465 million will be given out to eligible workers.