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Rent Assistance Benefit (RAB)

This program gives you money each month to help pay rent if you have a lower income and rent your own place in Alberta. The money is paid right to you. How much you get depends on your income and local rents. You can keep renewing it each year as long as you still qualify.

What you get

Monthly money toward your rent

Who it's for

You qualify if your household income is below the local limit.

Start your application

This takes you to the official website

What to have ready

Documents they may ask for

Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
A copy of your lease or rent agreement
Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it

What to say when you call

“Hi, I found your housing support program and I want to check if I can apply. Can you tell me the current rules, documents needed, and the next step?”

Use the official page first, then call 211 if you are not sure where to start.

Can I get this?

You have a good chance if this sounds like you:

You qualify if your household income is below the local limit
You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or landed immigrant whose sponsorship has broken down
Ukrainian evacuees with emergency travel approval can also apply
People in more urgent need are helped first

What to do next

Check off each step as you go — we'll remember where you are.

Use the Alberta 'Find Housing' tool on alberta.ca/rent-assistance to find housing providers in your area that offer the Rent Assistance Benefit.
Pick a local housing provider (management body) from the results.
Contact that provider and ask for the Rent Assistance Benefit application.
Submit your income, residency/citizenship, and household documents so they can assess and prioritize your application.

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What the official page looks like

Rent Assistance Benefit (RAB) — official application page

The fine print

More details about the money

Calculated based on household income and local market rent; not a fixed dollar figure. Paid directly to the tenant. There is no limit to annual benefit renewals while the household remains eligible.

Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.

The full eligibility rules

Albertans with household income below local income thresholds who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or landed immigrants with a broken sponsorship (Ukrainian evacuees with emergency travel authorization also qualify). Applications are prioritized by need. The benefit is available across most of Alberta and delivered through local housing providers (management bodies).

Good to know

Verified against alberta.ca/rent-assistance (live, June 2026): benefit is 'calculated based on household income and local market rent,' paid 'direct to tenants,' with 'no limit to annual benefit renewals if eligible' and available across most of Alberta. Exact income thresholds are set locally and change; check the current income limits document via the official page before quoting a figure.

Official sources we checked

Official program page

This is a summary to get you started — the official page always has the final say. Spot something wrong? Tell us.

This guide is published by Mithulan Perinpanayagam, CPA, CA, who also co-founds Foundation Capital, a private real-estate firm that operates rental housing. Foundation Capital does not set its rents based on anything on this site. This guide is information only — not financial, legal, tax, or benefits advice, and using it does not create a professional relationship. Always confirm current details with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on them.