ODSP, AISH, PWD and SAID Payment Dates for 2026

Provincial disability assistance runs on its own calendar, separate from federal payments such as CPP disability and the Canada Disability Benefit. This guide lists the official 2026 deposit dates for Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec, plus the 2027 dates already published, the monthly amounts and how each program treats the federal benefit and an RDSP.

For federal deposits, see our separate calendar of Canada Disability Benefit and CPP payment dates. All provincial dates below were checked on the official government pages on November 5, 2026.

Upcoming deposits for the rest of 2026:

• B.C. income and disability assistance: November 18 (for December) and December 16 (for January 2027).
• Canada Disability Benefit (federal): November 19 and December 17.
• Alberta AISH, ADAP and Income Support: November 25 (for December) and December 22 (for January 2027).
• Saskatchewan SAID and SIS: November 27 by direct deposit (for December); cheques mailed November 25.
• ODSP (Ontario): November 30; the December date is still to be confirmed.
• Quebec social assistance and social solidarity: December 1 and December 30.

When are provincial disability assistance payments deposited?

Most provinces deposit disability assistance before the month it covers. Alberta pays four business days before the first, Saskatchewan in the last days of the previous month, and British Columbia earlier, on a Wednesday in the second half of the month. Ontario pays on the last business day, and Quebec pays near the turn of each month.

That timing matters for budgeting. A deposit on November 18 in B.C. is the December payment, not a late November one, so rent due on December 1 should come out of it. Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan publish their dates by the month the money covers, which the table below follows.

Saskatchewan notes that some people have custom payment dates, so a personal schedule can differ from the standard one. Paper cheques leave earlier than deposits in both Alberta and Saskatchewan: Alberta mails them six business days before the first of the month, two business days ahead of its direct deposits.

What are the ODSP payment dates for 2026?

The Ontario Disability Support Program pays income support once a month, on the last business day of the month. In 2026 that gives dates from January 30 to November 30, with September 29 as the one date that is not the last calendar weekday. The December 2026 date is listed by Ontario as still to be confirmed.

In Ontario's table, each benefit month matches the month the payment is issued. Ontario also warns that December payments may come earlier in the month: the December 2025 payment went out on December 22, 2025. The schedule is published on Ontario's ODSP page, which also links to MyBenefits for questions about your own file.

Since July 1, 2026, a single person can receive up to $1,436 a month for basic needs and shelter, after a 1.9% inflation increase. Ontario adjusts these rates every July. Other benefits, such as help with transportation to medical appointments, and family members can raise the total.

Two federal sources of money do not reduce ODSP. Policy directive 5.1, updated May 20, 2026, lists Canada Disability Benefit payments among exempt income. Directive 4.10 exempts every dollar held in a registered disability savings plan, with no maximum, along with grants, bonds and all withdrawals.

What are the AISH and ADAP payment dates for 2026?

Alberta pays AISH, the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and Income Support on the same schedule: four business days before the first of the month the payment covers. The December 2026 payment is deposited on November 25, and the January 2027 payment on December 22, 2026. Cheques are mailed six business days ahead.

ADAP now runs alongside AISH, with one combined application. In general, a person whose severe disability prevents them from working qualifies for AISH, while a person whose disability significantly restricts but does not prevent work qualifies for ADAP. ADAP's core benefit is $1,740 a month, and a single client can earn $700 a month from work before it is reduced.

AISH clients who moved to ADAP in July 2026 receive a $200 monthly transition benefit that keeps their payment at their previous AISH level until December 31, 2027. Alberta publishes the full schedule, including the January 2027 date, on its AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates page.

Alberta is the province that counts the Canada Disability Benefit against disability assistance. Its policy manual treats the benefit as non-exempt income for AISH clients on the standard living allowance and exempt for those on the modified living allowance. AISH and ADAP clients must apply for the benefit and report the result, and Alberta says $200 was deducted from April 2026 benefits when no decision on the application had been made by February 28, 2026.

An RDSP is treated far more generously. Alberta lists money held in an RDSP as an exempt asset that does not count toward the asset limit, and RDSP payments as exempt income, so savings in the plan do not reduce AISH or ADAP.

What are the B.C. PWD payment dates for 2026 and 2027?

British Columbia pays income and disability assistance, including payments to people with the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation, in the second half of the month before the one it covers. Every 2026 date falls on a Wednesday. The next ones are November 18 for December and December 16 for January 2027. B.C. has already published its full 2027 schedule.

The 2027 dates published by the B.C. government are:

• January 20 (for February) and February 24 (for March)
• March 24 (for April) and April 21 (for May)
• May 19 (for June) and June 23 (for July)
• July 21 (for August) and August 25 (for September)
• September 22 (for October) and October 20 (for November)
• November 24 (for December) and December 22 (for January 2028)

For a single adult with the PWD designation, the rate table gives a $983.50 support allowance and a shelter allowance of up to $500, for a maximum of $1,483.50 a month before supplements. B.C. does not consider the Canada Disability Benefit as income, so recipients keep the full federal amount on top of PWD.

B.C. also exempts RDSP savings and withdrawals. If you live in B.C. and are working on your tax credit application, our article on the DTC in British Columbia explains the provincial amounts.

When are SAID payments deposited in Saskatchewan?

Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) and Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) share one schedule. Direct deposits land in the last days of the month before the month covered, and cheques are mailed a few days earlier. The December 2026 payment is deposited on November 27, while cheques for it are mailed on November 25.

Saskatchewan's official page lists 2026 dates only, ending with the December payment. The January 2027 date was not posted when we checked, and some clients have custom dates. The full list is on the Saskatchewan payment dates page.

Since September 1, 2026, a single adult receives a Living Income Benefit of $1,289 a month in Tier A (Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Estevan and their bedroom communities) or $1,214 in Tier B, plus actual utility costs and other needs-based benefits. The Canada Disability Benefit sits outside the SAID income test, and RDSP money is not counted as a liquid asset.

When does Quebec pay social solidarity benefits?

Quebec pays the Social Solidarity Program, which is for adults with severe health-related constraints, on the same dates as Social Assistance, Aim for Employment and the Basic Income Program. The 2026 dates run from January 30 to December 30, with two deposits in some months and none in others.

The 2026 dates from Québec.ca are January 30, February 27, April 1, May 1, June 1, June 30, July 31, September 1, October 1, October 30, December 1 and December 30. No deposit falls in March, August or November, while June, October and December each have two.

A single adult in the Social Solidarity Program receives a $1,215 allowance plus a $103 adjustment, or $1,318 a month, and can earn $200 a month from work without a reduction. Quebec's regulation excludes the Canada Disability Benefit from income. It also excludes RDSP savings from liquid assets and property, and lifetime disability assistance payments to an adult up to $950 a month.

Quebec residents also have a provincial tax amount for a severe and prolonged impairment, separate from social solidarity. Our guide to the Quebec disability tax credit covers it.

How does the Canada Disability Benefit fit with provincial payments?

The Canada Disability Benefit is a federal payment, deposited on the third Thursday of each month, separately from provincial assistance. For July 2026 to June 2027 it pays up to $204.20 a month to people aged 18 to 64 who are approved for the disability tax credit. Four of the five provinces covered here let recipients keep it.

The 2026 federal dates are January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19 and December 17. The first payment comes the month after approval, and anyone entitled to $240 a year or less receives one lump sum instead. Eligibility and the application are explained in our guide to applying for the Canada Disability Benefit.

Because the federal benefit requires an approved disability tax credit, many people on provincial assistance have never applied for either. Alberta requires AISH and ADAP clients to apply and will cover the cost of the medical form, repayable once Ottawa reimburses it. Ottawa has also introduced a one-time $150 supplemental payment for recipients to offset that cost.

How much does each program pay a single adult?

For one adult living alone, the 2026 maximums range from $1,214 to $1,740 a month across the five programs. The amounts below are the core monthly benefit before work income, family members, special diets, health benefits or other supplements, which every province adds on its own terms. Your caseworker confirms your actual amount.

Alberta does not publish one figure that applies to every AISH client, and AISH rates were not part of this check, so the table shows ADAP only. Amounts change: Ontario adjusts ODSP every July, and Saskatchewan restructured SAID on September 1, 2026.

Savings in an RDSP do not reduce these amounts in any of the five provinces covered here. Our explainer on how an RDSP affects disability assistance programs goes further, and the page on the Canada Disability Savings Grant and Bond shows what the government can add each year.

What should you do if a payment is late?

First, check the right date: most provinces pay before the month covered, and cheques follow mail delivery times. Then look at your online account, such as MyBenefits in Ontario or My Self Serve in B.C. In Quebec, your online file shows the dates of your next payments. If the money is still missing, call your program.

Ontario's Social Assistance Support Line is 1-888-999-1142, and the Alberta Supports Contact Centre is 1-877-644-9992. In B.C., contact your local office or use My Self Serve. Federal deposits are a separate matter: the Government of Canada notes that payments are issued on the listed dates but may take a few days to arrive.

A missing payment can also come from an unreported change, such as new income, a new address or a federal benefit decision you were asked to report. Alberta, for example, reduced some benefits by $200 from April 2026 when no Canada Disability Benefit decision had been made by February 28. Keep your file up to date to avoid surprises.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my B.C. disability payment arrive in the middle of the month?

B.C. pays income and disability assistance ahead of the month it covers, so the deposit lands in the second half of the previous month. In 2026 every payment date falls on a Wednesday, from January 21 for February to December 16 for January 2027. Budget the money for the following month.

Is there an ODSP payment in December 2026?

Yes. Ontario lists a December 2026 payment but had not confirmed the date when we checked on November 5, 2026, and shows it as to be confirmed. Ontario says December payments may come earlier in the month; the December 2025 payment was issued on December 22, 2025. Watch MyBenefits for the date.

Why is there no Quebec social assistance payment in November 2026?

Quebec pays near the turn of each month, so some months get no deposit and others get two. In 2026 the dates are October 30 and December 1, with nothing in between, then December 30. The same pattern skips March and August. The number of payments in the year is still 12.

Does the Canada Disability Benefit reduce AISH?

For most AISH clients, yes. Alberta counts the Canada Disability Benefit as income for clients on the standard living allowance, so the federal payment lowers the AISH amount. Clients on the modified living allowance in an approved continuing care home keep it. Ontario, B.C., Saskatchewan and Quebec do not reduce these programs.

Can I keep an RDSP while on ODSP, AISH or PWD?

Yes. Ontario, Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Quebec all exclude RDSP savings from their asset tests, and Ontario, Alberta and B.C. also exempt withdrawals. Quebec caps the exclusion for lifetime payments to an adult at $950 a month. Saskatchewan does not count withdrawn RDSP money as a liquid asset, so check first.

Do cheques arrive on the same day as direct deposits?

Not always. Alberta mails cheques six business days before the first of the month, two business days earlier than its deposits, and Saskatchewan mails cheques two to six days before its deposit date. Mail delivery then adds time. Direct deposit is the most predictable option, and every province covered here offers it.

Several of the amounts on this page, from the Canada Disability Benefit to RDSP grants and bonds, depend on one approval: the disability tax credit. If you receive provincial assistance and have never applied, start with our guide to Form T2201 and check whether you qualify.