Yes. Red Deer residents can borrow up to $1,500 online from an Alberta-licensed lender, at no more than $14 per $100, repaid over 42 to 62 days. For a sudden emergency you couldn’t foresee, Alberta’s Income Support Contact Centre answers 24/7.
Red Deer has about 101,000 residents (2021 Census), halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. Oil and gas services, agriculture, health care and Red Deer Polytechnic are major employers. Red Deer residents apply online with Alberta-licensed lenders and receive funds by Interac e-Transfer.
Full rules: payday loans in Alberta.
Red Deer-specific things to know
- What counts as an emergency. Emergency Financial Assistance is for one-time situations beyond your control that you can’t wait out until your next pay, such as food, transportation, temporary shelter or medication.
- Working people can qualify. You don’t need to be on Income Support already, but you must meet its eligibility rules.
Free help in Red Deer
Emergency help
The Income Support Contact Centre assesses emergency food, transportation and shelter needs by phone, 24/7: 1-866-644-5135.
Utility bills
Utilities Consumer Advocate: 310-4822.
211 Alberta
Central Alberta food banks and rent help: dial 211 or visit ab.211.ca.
Red Deer neighbourhoods
- Downtown Red Deer
- Clearview
- Inglewood
- Johnstone Park
- Morrisroe
- Anders
- Glendale
- Highland Green
- Deer Park
- Vanier Woods
- Timberlands
- Sunnybrook