# Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits until media got involved

https://mins.news/en/video/82313

- Global News, 2026-10-01 17:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeal8cyEYAI

> Kristi Hall-Busque says her 18-year-old son Ben, who cannot walk or speak and needs round-the-clock care, was denied Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped and deemed employable. The decision changed after AISH learned she had spoken to the media about the “unnecessary obstacles” facing her family.