Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware

By Global News

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Kristi Hall-Busque is speaking out after her severely disabled 18-year-old son Ben, who can neither walk nor talk, and requires 24/7 care, was denied Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and told he was employable.  The Alberta mother's frustrations are growing after the decision was changed once AISH was made aware she talked to the media about the “unnecessary obstacles” her family was put through. As Global’s Katherine Ludwig reports, the Opposition NDP says this is just one of hundreds of similar situations since the switch to ADAP. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12081320/severely-disabled-18-year-old-denied-aish-benefits-until-media-made-aware/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #Alberta #Health #Disability

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