Saskatchewan Assured Income For Disability
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Stigma insurmountable for Saskatchewan income assistance clients seeking place to liveTwo Regina women living on social assistance say they've experienced discrimination from those renting properties because they are SIS and SAID clients.CanadaJan 17
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Sask. government announces slight increase in benefits for SAID, SIS clientsIn the 2023-24 budget, the Saskatchewan government announced a slight increase in benefits for SIS and SAID clients.PoliticsMar 22, 2023
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Disability benefit recipients urge Saskatchewan to increase rates"Ramen noodles and the food bank": recipients of SAID, advocates and the Saskatchewan NDP say the program's rates leave many recipients struggling to make ends meet.CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Coronavirus: Advocate says lack of masks can lead to isolationA Warman, Sask., woman on income assistance says she can't afford face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. An advocate says the inability to see other people can be isolating.CanadaJan 3, 2021
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Sask. family fights deduction of emergency benefits from daughter’s disability incomeThe Rosnes family officially appealed Saskatchewan’s stance, arguing that she should be allowed to keep her CESB money while receiving SAID. They’re awaiting a decision.CanadaSep 3, 2020
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Saskatchewan launches new income support programThe Saskatchewan government says a new income support program will be client-friendly and allow clients to keep more of their earned income.CanadaJun 18, 2019
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SAID program recipients to see more money, tax exempt income"So we wanted to be able to give them the opportunity when it works for them throughout the year," Paul Merriman said.PoliticsMar 22, 2019
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Saskatchewan backtracks on proposed SAID income assistance program changesThe Saskatchewan government said proposed changes to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program will not be carried out for existing clients as previously announced.PoliticsNov 14, 2016
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‘My fridge is empty, all the time’: Sask. woman responds to government changes to income benefitsSome people relying on social support programs will need to tighten their purse strings as the province said it's moving forward with changes to social assistance programs.CanadaAug 10, 2016
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Saskatchewan government reducing income benefits for disabled peopleApproximately 2,700 people in Saskatchewan will soon see a reduction in benefits due to upcoming changes in the province’s social assistance supplement programs.PoliticsAug 9, 2016
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