'You don’t qualify': Some Albertans on AISH, pensions aren't eligible for federal rent top-up program

A new federal program launched on Monday to give low-income renters a one-time top-up of $500, but many seniors and Albertans on AISH say even though they’re living below the poverty line, they’re not eligible for the money. To qualify for the program, renters must have an individual net income of $20,000 or less or $35,000 or less for families and must pay at least 30 per cent of their adjusted net income on rent. Mario, 70, lives in Edmonton. He receives a pension and lives with a