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The Government of Saskatchewan has added an exemption to its core income assistance programs.
The change means that people receiving the Canada Disability Benefit can receive up to $200 a month from Ottawa without impacting the income assistance benefits they receive from provincial programs.
Canada’s new disability benefit — a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month — has open for applications to people with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 64 who already have been approved for the disability tax credit.
The government says applications will be reviewed by June 30 and payments are set to begin in July.
The payments are meant to supplement provincial and territorial programs and Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said all provinces and territories except for Alberta have pledged not to claw back their own benefits.
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“In addition to having among the highest income assistance benefits in Canada, exempting the Canada Disability Benefit will put more money in the pockets of Saskatchewan income assistance clients each month,” Terry Jenson, Saskatchewan’s social services minister, said in a statement.
“Our government is committed to supporting people with disabilities, and we brought our Saskatchewan perspective to collaborations with the Government of Canada on this new program.”
According to the Ministry of Social Services, the province is also pushing for “broader and streamlined access to the Canada Disability Benefit” to open it up to more residents of the province.
— with files from Canadian Press
