Changes to Income Supports for People with Disabilities 'Cruel,' Says Sask. NDP

Changes to income supports for people with disabilities 'cruel,' says Sask. NDP

Disability advocates and the Opposition NDP say changes to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program are actually cuts that will hurt some of the province's most vulnerable people. The province says the changes will simplify structures and improve flexibility.

Changes coming to SAID benefits structure; NDP not on board

REGINA — Changes are coming to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) benefit structure and it is already receiving pushback from opponents. The Ministry of Social Services said in a statement Monday that it is simplifying the benefit structure to make the program easier to navigate and simpler to understand. "Through conversations with clients and community partners, we have heard that SAID is too complicated," Social Services …

Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) Benefit Structure Being Simplified

The Ministry of Social Services is simplifying the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) benefit structure to make the program easier to navigate and simpler to understand.

Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) Benefit Structure Being Simplified

The Ministry of Social Services is simplifying the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) benefit structure to make the program easier to navigate and simpler to understand.  "Through...