AADL Funding
Is your AADL funding status up to date?
Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) provides funding toward eligible hearing devices and related benefits.Current as of August 2026
Funding status
Understanding your AADL funding status
For adults and seniors, AADL hearing device funding is generally provided under one of two funding statuses.
Cost-Share
Up to $900
toward one hearing device every five years.
AADL pays approximately 75% of the cost of eligible out-of-office repairs, replacement custom earmolds and replacement custom ear tips.
Cost-Share Exemption
Up to $2,400
toward two hearing devices every five years.
AADL covers a significant portion of the cost of eligible out-of-office repairs, replacement custom earmolds and replacement custom ear tips.
Your funding status matters throughout the life of your hearing devices, not just when you are due for new ones. Manufacturer warranties usually end before AADL replacement eligibility begins again, so maintaining Cost-Share Exemption, if you qualify, can make a difference to your costs.
The benefit year
Why July 1 matters
The AADL benefit year runs July 1 to June 30, and income-based eligibility may be reassessed for each new benefit year.
Your funding can move in either direction.
If your income or circumstances have changed, your funding may increase or decrease after July 1. Someone with Cost-Share Exemption may no longer qualify, while someone with Cost-Share funding may become eligible for Cost-Share Exemption.
Timing matters if you are due for new devices.
If you are planning to obtain new hearing devices around the end of the benefit year, your funding before and after July 1 may be different.
Seniors
Age 65 and over, spouses and adult dependents
If you are age 65 or older, or your spouse is age 65 or older, you may qualify for AADL senior hearing device benefits.
A spouse who is under age 65 may therefore qualify through their spouse’s senior eligibility.
If you meet the applicable income requirements, the enhanced Cost-Share Exemption benefits described above may apply. If not, you will still qualify for Cost-Share hearing device benefits.
Senior income thresholds
For senior hearing device benefits, Cost-Share Exemption is based on total income shown on Line 15000 of your most recent income tax return:
- Single senior
- $29,630 or less
- Senior couple
- $48,120 or less
Other pathways
Additional AADL funding information
Funding also reaches working-age adults, children and families whose circumstances have recently changed.
Adults age 18 to 64
Adults with permanent hearing loss may qualify for AADL hearing device funding based on program and financial eligibility requirements.
If your spouse is age 65 or older, the senior hearing device pathway described above may apply. Otherwise, general income-based Cost-Share Exemption is based on taxable income shown on Line 26000 of your most recent income tax return:
- Single
- $20,970 or less
- Family with no children
- $33,240 or less
- Family with children
- $39,250 or less
People receiving certain Alberta income-support benefits, including AISH or Income Support, may also qualify for Cost-Share Exemption.
Children and youth
Children under age 18 with permanent hearing loss may be eligible for funding toward two hearing devices every five years.
Children’s hearing device benefits differ from the adult and senior funding amounts described above. Family income or government benefit status may affect the family’s AADL funding status.
Temporary Cost-Share Exemption
If your income has recently dropped significantly and your most recent tax return no longer reflects your current circumstances, you may qualify for a Temporary Cost-Share Exemption.
The Temporary Cost-Share Exemption application includes the eligibility requirements. You can review it online or ask us to print a copy for you.
Stay current
Reviewing or updating your funding
It is worthwhile to review your AADL funding status if:
- Your income or household circumstances have changed.
- Your government benefit status has changed.
- You or your spouse has turned 65.
- You are unsure whether your Cost-Share Exemption is still current.
What we can do
We can confirm your current AADL funding status and tell you what we have on file. We do not have access to your tax or financial information and cannot determine your financial eligibility.
The applicable AADL application forms include the eligibility requirements, so you can review the appropriate form to determine whether Cost-Share Exemption may apply to you.
Turning 65?
Senior AADL hearing device eligibility begins the first day of the month following your 65th birthday.
You must be registered with AADL and may need to provide proof of age. Processing can take several weeks, so completing this promptly can help avoid delays.
Next steps
To review eligibility or apply
Each application form sets out its own eligibility requirements, so reviewing the right one tells you whether Cost-Share Exemption may apply to you.
Online
Visit the Government of Alberta AADL Cost Sharing of Benefits page to review the appropriate application form and eligibility requirements.
- Application for Cost-Share ExemptionAADL1859Adults age 18 to 64. Financial eligibility is based on Line 26000 of your most recent income tax return.
- Application for Cost-Share Exemption for Hearing Aid Benefits for Seniors and Their Adult DependentsAADL2214Seniors age 65 or older, and their spouses or adult dependents. Financial eligibility is based on Line 15000.
- Application for Temporary Cost-Share ExemptionAADL1859aAnyone whose income has recently dropped significantly, where the most recent tax return no longer reflects current circumstances.
In the office
Ask us to print the appropriate application form for you to review.
Once AADL processes a change in your eligibility, we can update the funding status in your clinic record.
Not sure where you stand?
If you have not applied for AADL hearing device funding before, start with our eligibility check. It walks through the basics in under a minute and shows you what to do next.
Income limits, funding amounts and AADL program requirements may change. This information is provided as a general guide and was current as of August 2026.