Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations, 2012, S-8 Reg 11

1 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations, 2012 being Chapter S-8 Reg 11 (effective December 6, 2012) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 111/2014, 68/2016, 11/2017, 81/2017, 31/2018, 46/2019, 36/2021, 40/2022, 97/2022, 93/2023, 116/2023, 16/2024, 9/2025, 45/2025, 1/2026 and 26/2026. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 22 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Table of Contents PART I 28.2 Minister may provide education and training Preliminary Matters incentive 1 Title 28.3 Approved programs 2 Interpretation 28.4 Eligibility for education and training incentive 3 Program continued 28.5 Agreements with program providers PART II 28.6 Suspension or cancellation of education Application, Eligibility and Approval and training incentive 28.7 Repealed DIVISION 1 Application 28.8 Repealed 4 Application 28.9 Repealed DIVISION 2 PART IV Eligibility Payment of Benefits 5 Interpretation of Division 29 Payment to trustee 6 Eligibility criteria – individuals 30 Payment of benefits to family units 7 Eligibility criteria - family units PART V 8 Ineligible individuals Report of Changes, Reviews and Appeals 9 Assessment for eligibility 31 Report of changes 10 Budget shortfall – individuals 32 Reviewing financial eligibility criteria 11 Budget shortfall – family units 33 Changes in benefit amounts 12 Other rules respecting budget shortfalls 34 Alienation or transfer of benefits 13 Determining monthly income 35 Suspension or cancellation of benefits 14 Determining liquid assets 36 Review with eligible beneficiary before taking certain actions 15 Determining excess assets 37 Appeals and reconsideration DIVISION 3 38 Appeal with regard to financial benefits Approval or Denial 16 Approval or denial 39 Appeals to the appeal board 40 Appeal of disability assessment PART III Benefits PART VI 17 Temporary benefit Other 18 Benefit to be provided in accordance with this 41 Emergency payments – where previous Part and Table 2 benefit not applied to purpose 18.1 Preventing duplication re provision of benefits 41.1 Repealed 19 When no benefit is to be provided – disposal of assets, 42 Rules re other benefits unusual expenditures 43 Minister may set schedule of rates 20 When no benefit to be provided – period 44 Maintaining eligibility of self-support 45 Assignment of other payments to minister 21 Date benefits commence 45.1 Limitation re determination of overpayments 22 Amount of benefits payable 45.2 Transitional - participation costs 23 Repealed PART VII 24 Funeral expenses benefits Repeal and Coming into Force 25 Repealed 46 RRS c S-8 Reg 9 repealed 26 Northern living supplement benefits 47 Coming into force 27 Extraordinary circumstances benefits Appendix 28 Benefit re security deposits Table 1 Income and Asset Exemptions 28.1 No benefit re medical expenses Table 2 Benefits PART III.1 Education and Training Incentive 28.11 Definitions for Part 3 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 CHAPTER S-8 REG 11 The Saskatchewan Assistance Act PART I Preliminary Matters Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations, 2012. Interpretation 2(1) In these regulations: (a) “Act” means The Saskatchewan Assistance Act; (b) “appeal board” means the Social Services Appeal Board established pursuant to subsection 10(2) of The Social Services Administration Act; (c) “appeal committee” means an appeal committee established pursuant to subsection 10(1) of The Social Services Administration Act; (d) “applicant” means an individual who or family unit that applies for a benefit or on whose behalf an application for a benefit has been made; (e) “benefit” means a benefit provided in accordance with these regulations; (f) “child” means an individual who is under 18 years of age, and includes an individual who attains the age of 18 years during the entire calendar month in which the individual attains that age; (g) “disability assessment” means an assessment of disability conducted pursuant to section 9; (g.1) “earned income” means, with respect to an individual, all or any of the following: (i) payment for services received by the individual from an employer; (ii) payment received by the individual under a contract of service; (iii) subject to subsection (2), in the case of an individual who is self-employed, the income received from self-employment after deductions for reasonable self-employment expenditures that are determined by the minister; (h) “eligible beneficiary” means an individual or family unit whose application for a benefit has been approved pursuant to section 16 and includes an individual who was deemed to be an eligible beneficiary pursuant to The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations, as those regulations existed before the coming into force of these regulations; (i) “eligible family member” means a family member described in clause 7(2)(a); 44 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (j) “excess asset” means: (i) any real property of an applicant or eligible beneficiary other than the principal residence of an applicant or eligible beneficiary; or (ii) any real or personal property used for a farming or business operation of an applicant or eligible beneficiary other than: (A) the quarter section on which the applicant’s or eligible beneficiary’s principal residence is located; and (B) any property that, in the opinion of the minister, is essential to the farming or business operation; (k) “family member” means a member of a family unit; (l) “family unit” means a unit composed of the following members: (i) an individual; (ii) the spouse, if any, of the individual mentioned in subclause (i); and (iii) the children, if any, of the individual mentioned in subclause (i) or the individual’s spouse mentioned in subclause (ii), including any children to whom the individual or the individual’s spouse stands in the place of a parent but not including children who: (A) are living separate and apart from the individual and the individual’s spouse; or (B) are not dependent on the individual and the individual’s spouse for support; (m) “financial institution” means: (i) a bank to which the Bank Act (Canada) applies; (ii) a credit union incorporated or continued pursuant to The Credit Union Act, 1998; or (iii) a corporation licensed pursuant to The Trust and Loan Corporations Act, 1997; (n) “financial resources” means, with respect to an individual, the individual’s monthly income, liquid assets and excess assets as determined in accordance with these regulations; (n.1) “guide dog” means a dog that is trained as a guide for a blind person and is certified as a guide dog; (o) “individual with a significant and enduring disability” means an individual who is determined by the minister pursuant to section 9 to have a significant and enduring disability; (p) “inheritance” means any real or personal property, including any liquid asset, that is received from the estate of a decedent and includes: (i) the proceeds of a life insurance policy; and (ii) lump sum payments and transfers of property received pursuant to section 7 of The Dependant’s Relief Act, 1996; 5 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (q) “liquid asset” includes: (i) cash on hand; (ii) an amount on deposit in a financial institution or held by a third party that must be paid to a household member on demand; (iii) a debt held by a third party that must be paid to a household member on demand; (iv) the realizable value of: (A) a stock, bond, share in a corporation or other security; (B) a mortgage or agreement for sale; (C) a bequest pursuant to a will; (D) an award of damages pursuant to a court decision; (E) a settlement of a claim; (F) a pension fund that is not locked-in; (G) a registered retirement savings plan as defined in section 146 of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (H) a registered retirement income fund as defined in section 146.3 of the Income Tax Act (Canada); and (I) a beneficial interest in an asset that is held in trust; and (v) the cash surrender value of a life insurance policy in excess of $1,500; (q.1) “post-secondary program” includes any post-secondary program that is available from a post-secondary institution in Saskatchewan but does not include a post-graduate program offered by a university or an approved program described in section 28.3; (r) “program” means the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Program continued pursuant to section 3; (r.1) “provincial health authority” means the provincial health authority within the meaning of The Provincial Health Authority Act; (s) “resident of a facility” means: (i) an individual who resides in: (A) a facility designated as a special-care home in accordance with The Facility Designation Regulations; (B) a mental health approved home as defined in The Mental Health Services Act; (C) a personal care home for which a licence is issued pursuant to The Personal Care Homes Act; or (D) a disability program group home or approved private-service home operating under a valid licence issued pursuant to The Residential Services Act, 2019; (E) Repealed. 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s3. 66 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (ii) a patient in a facility designated as a hospital in accordance with The Facility Designation Regulations, or a hospital operated by the Athabasca Health Authority, who, by reason of receiving long-term care, is being assessed a resident charge; or (iii) an individual who resides with a relative, as defined in clause 2(f) of The Personal Care Homes Act, and who requires supervision and assistance with personal care; (s.1) “service animal” means an animal that: (i) is specially trained to perform specific tasks to assist with needs directly related to a person’s disability; and (ii) has the qualifications of a service animal, having successfully completed a service animal training program provided by an organization or person specializing in service animal training; but does not include an emotional support animal or a therapy animal; (t) “significant and enduring disability” means a disability that, in accordance with section 9: (i) is assessed to be permanent; and (ii) is assessed as, either periodically or continuously: (A) having a substantial impact on the individual’s daily living activities; and (B) causing the individual to require support in the form of an assistive device, the assistance of another individual, a service animal, a modified environment or other accommodation; (u) “spouse” means: (i) the spouse, as defined in The Family Maintenance Act, 1997, of an individual; or (ii) if an individual does not have a spouse as described in clause (i) or is living separate and apart from a spouse described in that clause, another individual who: (A) cohabits with the individual for a period of not less than 3 months and shares financial resources with the individual; (B) represents himself or herself as the spouse of the individual or as a parent of a child of the individual; (C) is a parent of a child of the individual; or (D) for any purpose identifies the individual or a child of the individual as his or her dependant. (2) For the purposes of subclause (1)(g.1)(iii), deductions are only to be applied to, and must not exceed, the amount of income received from self-employment. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s2; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s3; 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s3; 9 Apr 2021 SR 36/2021 s3; 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s3; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s3; 5 Apr 2024 SR 16/2024 s3; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s3. 7 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Program continued 3(1) The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Program is continued. (2) The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to persons in financial need, if the applicant or at least one adult member of a family unit applying for financial assistance: (a) has a significant and enduring disability, irrespective of whether the disability is physical, psychiatric, cognitive or intellectual in nature; (b) does not have sufficient income from employment, other government financial assistance programs or any other sources to permit self-sufficiency; (c) is not expected, based on available treatments or supports, to attain financial self-sufficiency through employment; and (d) has no other financial resources available to meet the applicant’s or family unit’s basic needs and is applying to the program as a last resort. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s3; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s4. PART II Application, Eligibility and Approval DIVISION 1 Application Application 4(1) In this section: (a) “health services number” means the unique number assigned to an individual who is registered as a beneficiary to receive insured services pursuant to The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act; (b) “social insurance number” means a valid social insurance number assigned pursuant to the authority of any Act of the Parliament of Canada. (2) An applicant may apply to the minister for a benefit in any manner acceptable to the minister. (3) An applicant shall: (a) provide the minister with the information required by these regulations and any additional information that the minister considers reasonably necessary to establish: (i) the eligibility of the applicant for a benefit; and (ii) the amount of a benefit to which the applicant may be entitled; (b) subject to subsections (4) and (5), provide the minister with the social insurance numbers and health services numbers of: (i) in the case of an application by or on behalf of an individual, the applicant and the applicant’s spouse, if any; or (ii) in the case of an application by or on behalf of a family unit, each individual in the family unit other than any dependent children; and 88 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (c) provide to the minister a consent to use the social insurance numbers and health services numbers mentioned in clause (b): (i) in the case of the social insurance numbers, to verify the eligibility of the applicant; and (ii) in the case of the health services numbers, for the purposes of nominating the applicant to receive supplementary health benefits specified in the Saskatchewan Assistance Plan Supplementary Health Benefits Regulations, being Saskatchewan Regulations 65/66. (4) For the purposes of an application, if an individual or an individual’s spouse has applied for a health services number or social insurance number but has not yet received it, the minister may accept evidence of that application as supplied by the individual. (5) In lieu of a social insurance number, the minister may accept: (a) documents provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada establishing that the individual: (i) has made a claim for refugee protection that has not been rejected; and (ii) is not able to obtain a social insurance number; or (b) any other documents the minister considers appropriate, if the applicant does not meet any residency requirement set out in subsection 5(1). (6) On receipt of an application pursuant to this section, the minister shall: (a) review the application; and (b) determine whether the applicant has a budget shortfall and meets the other criteria set out in Division 2. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s4; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s4; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s4. DIVISION 2 Eligibility Interpretation of Division 5(1) In this Division: (a) “residency requirements” means, with respect to an individual, that the individual: (i) is a Canadian citizen; (ii) is authorized to take up permanent residence in Canada; (iii) is determined pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) or the Immigration Act (Canada) to be a Convention refugee; (iv) is in Canada under a temporary resident permit issued pursuant to section 24 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada); (v) is in the process of having the individual’s claim for refugee protection, or application for protection, determined or decided pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada); or 9 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (vi) is subject to a removal order pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) that cannot be executed; (b) “Saskatchewan resident” means, with respect to an individual or family member, an individual or family member who is ordinarily present in Saskatchewan. (2) An applicant who does not meet any residency requirement set out in subsection (1) may be eligible for benefits if the minister is satisfied: (a) that the applicant or a dependant of the applicant is being treated for a medical condition and is unable to leave Saskatchewan; (b) that the applicant or a dependant of the applicant died while in Saskatchewan; or (c) that exceptional circumstances exist. (3) An applicant who is not a Saskatchewan resident may be eligible for benefits if the minister is satisfied that there are compassionate, compelling or medical reasons. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s5; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s5; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s3; 20 Jne 2025 SR 45/2025 s3. Eligibility criteria – individuals 6(1) This section applies to an applicant who is an individual. (2) An applicant who is an individual may be approved as an eligible beneficiary only if the application made by or on behalf of the individual complies with section 4 and the individual: (a) is a Saskatchewan resident; (b) is 18 years of age or older; (c) meets the residency requirements; (d) is an individual with a significant and enduring disability; (e) is determined pursuant to this Division to have a budget shortfall; and (f) satisfies the minister that the individual has explored every reasonable possibility of providing for his or her needs and the needs of his or her family unit, if any, including applying for any benefits provided by the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan or any other government, or any agency of that government, for which the individual or any member of the individual’s family unit may be eligible. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, no benefit is to be paid to or on behalf of an individual who does not meet the criteria set out in this section. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s6. Eligibility criteria - family units 7(1) This section applies to an applicant that is a family unit. (2) A family unit may be approved as an eligible beneficiary only if the application by or on behalf of the family unit complies with section 4 and: (a) at least one of the family members: (i) is a Saskatchewan resident; 1100 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (ii) is 18 years of age or older; (iii) meets the residency requirements; and (iv) is an individual with a significant and enduring disability; (b) the family unit is determined pursuant to this Division to have a budget shortfall; and (c) the family unit satisfies the minister that it has explored every reasonable possibility of providing for its needs, including applying for any benefits provided by the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan or any other government, or any agency of that government, for which the family unit may be eligible. (3) Subject to any other provision of these regulations, if a family unit includes an individual who does not meet the residency requirements, that individual’s income and assets may be included in determining the income and assets of the family unit for the purposes of determining whether the family unit has a budget shortfall. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, no benefit is to be paid to or on behalf of a family unit that does not meet the criteria set out in this section. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s7; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s6. Ineligible individuals 8(1) Notwithstanding sections 6 and 7, no benefit is to be paid to or on behalf of an individual who: (a) is detained for more than 30 days in: (i) a correctional facility as defined in The Correctional Services Act, 2012 ; or (ii) a custody facility as defined in The Youth Justice Administration Act, 2019 ; (b) is an inmate as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Canada) or a prisoner as defined in the Prisons and Reformatories Act (Canada); (b.1) has been absent from Saskatchewan for more than 30 continuous days, unless the minister is satisfied that the absence is for compassionate, compelling or medical reasons; (c) is ordinarily resident on an Indian reserve as defined in the Indian Act (Canada); or (d) is a student, unless the student is: (i) enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program and is: (A) a person with a significant and enduring disability for whom training in a post-secondary program offers the only reasonable prospect for employment and leads to a vocational goal approved by the minister; or 11 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (B) a person who does not have a significant and enduring disability and who: (I) is enrolled in a post-secondary program leading to a vocational goal that is not a university post-graduate program; (II) has been receiving benefits for the 12-month period preceding his or her attendance at an educational institution; and (III) supports a spouse who is a person with a significant and enduring disability; or (ii) enrolled in an approved program described in section 28.3; (e) Repealed. 11 May 2018 SR 31/2018 s3. (1.1) Repealed. 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s4. (1.2) Repealed. 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s4. (2) The minister may waive the requirement set out in subparagraph (1)(d)(i)(B)(II) if the minister determines it is appropriate to do so. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s8; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s7; 4 Aug 2017 SR 81/2017 s3; 11 May 2018 SR 31/2018 s3; 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s4; 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s4; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s4; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s5; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s5. Assessment for eligibility 9(1) For the purposes of determining whether an individual is an individual with a significant and enduring disability, the minister shall: (a) establish acceptable methods and procedures for conducting disability assessments to determine the functional impact of a disability; (b) determine the qualifications of persons who may conduct disability assessments; and (c) establish a minimum disability assessment threshold that is to be determined through the disability assessment mentioned in clause (a). (2) The minister shall determine whether or not an individual has a disability that is: (a) significant based on a disability assessment conducted in accordance with subsection (1); and (b) enduring based on medical documentation and other information that is satisfactory to the minister that the disability is permanent. (3) If the minister determines that an individual does not have a significant and enduring disability, the minister shall also inform the individual of the individual’s right to an appeal and reconsideration pursuant to sections 37 to 40. 1122 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (4) The minister and any other person involved in determining whether an individual is an individual with a significant and enduring disability in accordance with this section are not compellable, in an appeal brought pursuant to section 40 or in any other proceeding, to produce any file, paper, information, report, correspondence or other document relating to all or any of the following: (a) an individual’s disability assessment; (b) the methods and procedures established for conducting a disability assessment mentioned in clause (1)(a); (c) the minimum disability assessment threshold mentioned in clause (1)(c). 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s8; 20 Jne 2025 SR 45/2025 s4. Budget shortfall – individuals 10(1) This section applies to an applicant who is an individual. (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5) and section 12, an individual has a budget shortfall if the individual’s monthly income determined pursuant to clause (3)(a) is less than the monthly total of benefits to which the individual would be entitled as determined pursuant to clause (3)(b). (3) For the purposes of determining if an individual has a budget shortfall, the minister: (a) shall determine the individual’s monthly income in accordance with section 13 and subsection 15(3); (b) shall determine the monthly total of the benefits to which the individual would be entitled if he or she were an eligible beneficiary; (c) shall determine the total of all liquid assets owned by the individual in accordance with section 14; (d) shall determine whether the individual owns excess assets in accordance with section 15; and (e) may review the circumstances surrounding a disposal of assets or an unusual expenditure by the individual: (i) within the six months preceding the month in which his or her application was made; or (ii) within the number of months preceding the month in which his or her application was made that an eligible beneficiary is determined to be not eligible to receive a benefit pursuant to section 20, if that determination was made and the period the eligible beneficiary is not eligible to receive a benefit exceeds six months. (4) For the purposes of this section, if the minister determines that an individual would be entitled to a benefit only with respect to health services, the minister shall: (a) determine the health services that would be required over 12 months; (b) include any costs for the health services mentioned in clause (a) that the minister is satisfied are reasonably anticipated; 13 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (c) determine the individual’s needs based on whether the individual’s monthly income, as determined in accordance with section 13 and subsection 15(3), will be sufficient to cover the costs of the health services mentioned in clause (b); and (d) if the minister is satisfied that the individual’s monthly income is not sufficient to cover the costs of the health services, declare that the individual has a budget shortfall for the purposes of these regulations. (5) An individual does not have a budget shortfall if, at the time of his or her application, the total value of the individual’s liquid assets is greater than $2,000. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s10; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s9; 1 May 2026 SR 26/2026 s3. Budget shortfall – family units 11(1) In this section, “family unit’s monthly income” means the monthly income of the eligible beneficiary and the eligible beneficiary’s spouse, if any. (2) This section applies to an applicant that is a family unit. (3) Subject to subsections (4) to (6) and section 12, a family unit has a budget shortfall if the family unit’s monthly income determined pursuant to clause (4)(a) is less than the monthly total of benefits to which the family unit would be entitled as determined pursuant to clause (4)(b). (4) For the purposes of determining if a family unit has a budget shortfall, the minister: (a) shall determine the family unit’s monthly income in accordance with subsection 7(3), section 13 and subsection 15(3); (b) shall determine the monthly total of the benefits to which the family unit would be entitled if it were an eligible beneficiary; (c) shall determine the total of all liquid assets owned by the family unit in accordance with section 14; (d) shall determine whether the family unit owns excess assets in accordance with section 15; and (e) may review the circumstances surrounding a disposal of assets or an unusual expenditure by the family unit within the six months preceding the month in which its application was made. (5) For the purposes of this section, if the minister determines that a family unit would be entitled to a benefit only with respect to health services, the minister shall: (a) determine the health services that would be required over 12 months; (b) include any costs for the health services mentioned in clause (a) that the minister is satisfied are reasonably anticipated; (c) determine the family unit’s needs based on whether the family unit’s monthly income, as determined in accordance with subsection 7(3), section 13 and subsection 15(3), will be sufficient to cover the costs of the health services mentioned in clause (b); and 1144 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (d) if the minister is satisfied that the family unit’s monthly income is not sufficient to cover the costs of the health services, declare that the family unit has a budget shortfall for the purposes of these regulations. (6) A family unit does not have a budget shortfall if, at the time of its application, the total value of the family unit’s liquid assets is greater than $2,000 per household member. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s11; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s5; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s6; 1 May 2026 SR 26/2026 s4. Other rules respecting budget shortfalls 12(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to section 13, an applicant does not have a budget shortfall if the minister is satisfied that: (a) the applicant owns excess assets; or (b) a disposal of assets or an unusual expenditure, within the six months preceding the month in which the applicant’s application was made, was carried out for the purpose of causing the applicant to have a budget shortfall. (2) The minister may decide not to consider a liquid asset as a financial resource if the minister is satisfied that the applicant has genuine reasons for delaying or not converting the liquid asset into cash. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the minister may, in a particular case or with respect to a category or class of individuals, do any of the following: (a) when determining monthly income, exclude any amount of income that, in the minister’s opinion, should not be included; (b) when determining liquid assets: (i) exclude any liquid asset that, as determined by the minister, should not be included; or (ii) include any liquid asset that, as determined by the minister, should be included; (c) when determining excess assets, exclude any asset that, as determined by the minister, should not be considered an excess asset. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s12; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s10; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s6. Determining monthly income 13(1) This section applies to determining the monthly income of: (a) an applicant who is an individual; and (b) the spouse, if any, of an applicant that is a family unit. 15 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (8), the monthly income of an individual or the individual’s spouse’s, if any, is the amount of moneys that the individual or the individual’s spouse, if any, received or was eligible to receive from all sources as determined by the minister other than the items set out in Table 1 of the Appendix. (3) The minister shall determine monthly income pursuant to this section: (a) based on the individual’s or the individual’s spouse’s, if any, monthly income for the month before the date on which the application was received by the minister; or (b) if the minister is satisfied that the individual or the individual’s spouse, if any, has an irregular or fluctuating monthly income, based on what the minister is satisfied is his or her average monthly income over a period not to exceed 12 months before the date on which the application was received by the minister. (4) Any employment income of a child is not to be included in determining monthly income. (5) If an applicant receives revenue for providing room only or room and board in the applicant’s principal residence to a person who is not a member of the applicant’s family unit, 25% of that revenue, but not less than $25 per month is to be included in determining monthly income. (6) If an applicant receives revenue for renting a self-contained suite in the applicant’s principal residence to a person who is not a member of the applicant’s family unit, 40% of that revenue, but not less than $40 per month is to be included in determining monthly income. (7) If an individual’s or the individual’s spouse’s, if any, income is subject to attachment or garnishment or other similar process, the amount attached or garnished is not to be deducted when determining monthly income. (8) The amount of any overpayment recovered from an individual or the individual’s spouse, if any, by set-off or any other means is to be included when determining monthly income. (9) In subsection (8), “overpayment” means a payment to an individual of an amount in excess of the individual’s entitlement pursuant to a funding program that is established pursuant to another Act or regulation, an Act of the Parliament of Canada or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada, an Act of the legislature of another province or territory of Canada or the regulations made pursuant to an Act of the legislature of another province or territory of Canada. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s13; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s6; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s7. Determining liquid assets 14(1) In determining an applicant’s liquid assets, the minister may allow the applicant a period, not to exceed 180 days after the date on which the application is received by the minister, to convert a liquid asset that is not in the form of cash into cash. 1166 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (2) Any payment received on a liquid asset that cannot be converted into cash within the 180 day period mentioned in subsection (1) is to be included in determining the applicant’s monthly income pursuant to section 13. (3) The following are not to be included in determining an applicant’s liquid assets: (a) money held in trust pursuant to a registered education savings plan within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (b) contributions made to the Saskatchewan Pension Plan to a maximum yearly amount established by the Saskatchewan Pension Plan by or on behalf of: (i) if the applicant is an individual, the applicant; or (ii) if the applicant is a family unit, the members of the family unit on whose behalf the application is made; (c) the capital and income from a trust fund established pursuant to subsection 9(2) of The Dependants’ Relief Act, 1996; (d) funds held in, or money withdrawn from, a registered disability savings plan within the meaning of section 146.4 of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (e) funds held in a discretionary trust for the benefit of: (i) if the applicant is an individual, the applicant; or (ii) if the applicant is a family unit, the members of the family unit on whose behalf the application is made; (f) a payment from a discretionary trust mentioned in clause (e) if: (i) the payment is contributed as soon as is practicable to a registered disability savings plan mentioned in clause (d); (ii) with the approval of the minister, the payment is used for an expense that is related to the applicant’s disability; or (iii) with the approval of the minister, the payment is used for an expense that is not provided for pursuant to these regulations; (g) subject to subsection (2), an amount saved from a benefit payment provided to the applicant that: (i) is held in an account or invested with a financial institution or is held in a trust account; and (ii) does not exceed $2,000 per household member; (h) prepaid funeral expenses. (4) The limits mentioned in clause (3)(g) do not apply to an applicant if the amount saved: (a) is contributed to a registered disability savings plan within the meaning of section 146.4 of the Income Tax Act (Canada); or 17 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (b) with the approval of the minister, is used as to meet costs related to the applicant’s disability. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s14; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s7; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s8. Determining excess assets 15(1) In determining an applicant’s excess assets, the minister may allow the applicant a period, not to exceed 180 days after the date on which the application is received by the minister, to convert an excess asset into cash, either by using it as security for borrowing or by selling it. (2) The minister may decide not to consider an asset as an excess asset if the minister is satisfied that the applicant has genuine social or economic reasons for delaying or not converting the asset into cash. (3) If the minister permits an applicant to retain an excess asset, the net income from that excess asset is to be included when determining the applicant’s monthly income. (4) If an applicant has as a principal residence a property acquired by inheritance, the property is not to be considered as an excess asset pursuant to clause 10(3)(d). (5) An applicant may sell property used as the applicant’s principal residence and use the proceeds of the sale for any or all of the following: (a) to purchase another principal residence if the proceeds are used to purchase the new principal residence within 12 months after the receipt of the proceeds; (b) to contribute as soon as is practicable to a registered disability savings plan; (c) with the approval of the minister, to pay an expense related to the applicant’s disability. (6) Subject to subsection (6.1), any portion of the proceeds from the sale of a principal residence not used pursuant to clauses (5)(a) to (c) must be included as an excess asset. (6.1) If the applicant’s principal residence was acquired by inheritance after January 31, 2011, the portion of the proceeds of the sale of the principal residence that, when combined with other amounts inherited, does not exceed $100,000 is not to be considered as an excess asset pursuant to clause 10(3)(d). (7) Notwithstanding subsection (6), with the prior approval of the minister, an applicant may use any portion of the proceeds of the sale of the applicant’s principal residence that remains after the purchase of another principal residence for the purpose of reasonable renovations or accessibility modifications to the new principal residence if the renovations or accessibility modifications are completed within 24 months from the date on which the proceeds are received. 1188 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (8) If the family home, or the value of the family home, of an applicant is distributed between the applicant and the applicant’s spouse pursuant to an interspousal contract or a family property order within the meaning of The Family Property Act, the applicant may use an amount equal to the value of the applicant’s share of the distribution for any or all of the following: (a) to purchase a principal residence if the proceeds are used to purchase the principal residence within 12 months after the receipt of the distribution; (b) to contribute as soon as is practicable to a registered disability savings plan; (c) with the approval of the minister, to pay an expense related to the applicant’s disability. (9) Any portion of the distribution mentioned in subsection (8) received by the applicant that is not used pursuant to clauses (8)(a) to (c) must be included as an excess asset. (10) Notwithstanding subsection (9), with the prior approval of the minister, an applicant may use any portion of the distribution mentioned in subsection (8) that remains after the purchase of a principal residence for the purpose of reasonable renovations or accessibility modifications to the principal residence if the renovations or accessibility modifications are completed within 24 months after the date on which the distribution is received. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s15; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s11; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s8. DIVISION 3 Approval or Denial Approval or denial 16(1) The minister may: (a) approve the applicant as an eligible beneficiary if the minister is satisfied that the applicant has a budget shortfall and meets the other criteria set out in Division 2; or (b) deny the application. (2) For the purposes of making a decision pursuant to this section, the minister may require an applicant to confirm the information provided in the application by: (a) meeting with a representative of the ministry; (b) reviewing the information supplied by the applicant as set out in a form supplied by the minister; (c) correcting any errors in the information mentioned in clause (b); and (d) making a statutory declaration respecting the correctness of the information. (3) The form mentioned in clause (2)(b) must include: (a) a declaration that the applicant is aware of the obligation to report any changes in circumstances that affect the eligibility of the applicant to receive a benefit or the amount of the benefit to which the applicant is entitled; and 19 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (b) if the application is made by or on behalf of a family unit, a consent by all members of the family unit who are 18 years of age or older to the disclosure to the minister of personal information with respect to the members of the family unit in the records of other ministries and agencies and other bodies for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the family unit for a benefit and the amount of that benefit. (4) The minister shall notify an applicant in writing of the minister’s decision as soon as possible after making the decision and provide the applicant with written reasons for the decision. (5) If the minister denies an application, the minister shall also inform the applicant of the applicant’s right to an appeal and reconsideration pursuant to sections 37 to 40. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s16; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s9. PART III Benefits Temporary benefit 17(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the minister may provide a benefit to an applicant on a temporary basis if: (a) either: (i) the minister is satisfied that the applicant is likely to be eligible for that benefit, but the applicant’s eligibility cannot be determined immediately on receipt of the application; or (ii) the applicant is awaiting the outcome of: (A) an appeal to an appeal committee pursuant to section 38 or to the appeal board pursuant to section 39; or (B) a review by an adjudicator appointed pursuant to section 40; and (b) the minister is satisfied that the applicant is urgently in need of that benefit. (2) Subject to subsection (3), The Saskatchewan Income Support Regulations apply, with any necessary modification, to an applicant mentioned in subsection (1) with respect to: (a) whether the applicant is eligible for a temporary benefit; and (b) if the applicant is eligible pursuant to clause (a), the amount of the temporary benefit. (3) In the case of an application for a benefit made pursuant to section 4 that has been received by the minister but neither approved nor denied in accordance with section 16 before the day on which The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2022 come into force, the minister may provide a benefit to the applicant on a temporary basis in accordance with this section as it existed on the day before the coming into force of The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2022. 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s10. 2200 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Benefit to be provided in accordance with this Part and Table 2 18 Subject to sections 18.1, 19, 20 and 28.1, the minister may provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary in accordance with this Part, Part III.1 and Table 2 of the Appendix. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s18; 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s5; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s9. Preventing duplication re provision of benefits 18.1(1) In this section, “duplication” includes circumstances in which the need is substantially met by another benefit or program. (2) For the purposes of determining the total amount of benefits for which an eligible beneficiary is eligible in accordance with this Part, Part III.1 and Table 2 of the Appendix: (a) the minister is to consider circumstances in which a benefit pursuant to a provision of these regulations is duplicative, in whole or in part, of: (i) a benefit pursuant to another provision of these regulations; or (ii) assistance, an allowance or a program administered by the Ministry of Social Services or another ministry, Crown corporation or agency of the Government of Saskatchewan, or by the Government of Canada, for the same purpose; and (b) based on the considerations mentioned in clause (a), the minister is to take any action that the minister considers appropriate to avoid the duplication respecting the total amount of benefits to be provided to the eligible beneficiary. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s10. When no benefit is to be provided – disposal of assets, unusual expenditures 19(1) The minister may refuse to provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary for the period calculated in accordance with subsection 20(2) if the minister is satisfied that: (a) the eligible beneficiary disposed of assets or had an unusual expenditure for the purpose of causing the eligible beneficiary to be eligible or to continue to be eligible for a benefit; or (b) the eligible beneficiary’s failure to realize on an agreement for sale, mortgage or other security caused the eligible beneficiary to be eligible or to continue to be eligible for a benefit. (2) If the minister refuses to provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary pursuant to subsection (1) for a period, the minister may reduce the period if the minister is satisfied that: (a) the proceeds of the disposal of an asset mentioned in clause (1)(a) can be recovered and that the proceeds of disposition will be less than the amount that may have been originally calculated pursuant to subsection 20(2); 21 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (b) an asset acquired as a result of a transaction mentioned in clause (1)(a) can be disposed of, that proceeds can be obtained from the disposition and that the proceeds of disposition will be less than the amount that may have been originally calculated pursuant to subsection 20(2); (c) income can be obtained from an asset acquired as a result of a transaction mentioned in clause (1)(a) and that the income from the asset will be less than the amount that may have been originally calculated pursuant to subsection 20(2); (d) proceeds or income can be obtained by realizing on the agreement for sale, mortgage or other security mentioned in clause (1)(b) and that the proceeds obtained by the realization will be less than the amount that may have been originally calculated pursuant to subsection 20(2); or (e) exceptional circumstances result in an immediate threat to the health and safety of the eligible beneficiary or any member of the eligible beneficiary’s family unit. (3) An eligible beneficiary is not eligible to receive a benefit during the period mentioned in this section. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s19. When no benefit to be provided – period of self-support 20(1) If an eligible beneficiary receives income in the form of a lump sum payment, the eligible beneficiary is not eligible to receive a benefit for the period T, expressed in months, determined in accordance with the following formula: L T = (115% x N) – I where: L is the amount of the lump sum payment; N is the total of the benefits that the eligible beneficiary would otherwise receive for a month; and I is the eligible beneficiary’s monthly income, determined pursuant to section 13 but without taking into account the lump sum payment.

2222 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (2) For the purposes of subsection 19(1), if the minister is satisfied that the disposal of an asset or an unusual expenditure by an eligible beneficiary has caused the eligible beneficiary to be eligible for a benefit or the failure of an eligible beneficiary to realize on an agreement for sale, mortgage or other security has caused the eligible beneficiary to be eligible for a benefit, the eligible beneficiary is not entitled to receive benefits for the period T, expressed in months, determined in accordance with the following formula: V T = (115% x N) – I where: V is the market value, as determined by the minister, of: (a) the asset disposed of; (b) the amount of the unusual expenditure; or (c) the amount of the eligible beneficiary’s equity in the agreement for sale, mortgage or other security not realized, as the case may be; N is the total of the benefits that the eligible beneficiary would otherwise receive for a month; and I is the eligible beneficiary’s monthly income, determined pursuant to section 13 but without taking into account the amount V. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s20. Date benefits commence 21(1) An eligible beneficiary is eligible for a benefit calculated from the date on which the eligible beneficiary’s application was received by the minister. (2) In the case of an eligible beneficiary who is receiving temporary benefits in the circumstances set out in subclause 17(1)(a)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, the minister shall, with respect to the period of those temporary benefits, also provide to the eligible beneficiary an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between the benefits calculated pursuant to section 22 and the amount of the temporary benefits provided pursuant to section 17. 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s11. Amount of benefits payable 22 Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the amount of benefits that may be paid to an eligible beneficiary pursuant to this Part is the amount of total benefits TB calculated in accordance with the following formula: TB = AB – PMI where: AB is total of all benefits for which the eligible beneficiary is determined to be eligible in accordance with this Part and Table 2 of the Appendix; and PMI is the amount of any income determined in accordance with Division 2 that is received by the eligible beneficiary in the previous month. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s22. 23 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 23 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s11. Funeral expenses benefits 24(1) On an application pursuant to this section, the minister may provide a benefit for funeral expenses respecting an eligible beneficiary or an eligible family member. (2) An application for the purposes of this section must be made in accordance with the following rules: (a) it must be made by: (i) the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member; or (ii) if the funeral is for that individual or eligible family member, by any other person; (b) it must be made in any manner acceptable to the minister; and (c) it must be made within 90 days after the date of the funeral or any longer period that the minister may allow if the minister is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for not submitting the application within the 90-day period. (3) On receipt of an application pursuant to this section, the minister may approve the application if the minister is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so. (4) The amount of the benefit for funeral expenses pursuant to this section is the sum of: (a) the actual and reasonable amount the minister is satisfied is required to cover the costs of a funeral of a deceased individual whose estate is insufficient to cover the costs of burial or cremation to a maximum amount determined by the minister; and (b) the costs that the minister is satisfied are reasonable with respect to transportation for a funeral service or for the transportation of the deceased individual. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s24. 25 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s12. Northern living supplement benefits 26(1) In addition to any other benefit that may be provided to an eligible beneficiary, a benefit in the form of a northern living supplement may be provided to an eligible beneficiary who resides north of the fifty-fourth parallel of latitude, in the Northern Village of Cumberland House or in the communities of Pemmican Portage or Barthel. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the minister may establish rates that vary in accordance with all or any of the following: (a) the number of adults in an eligible beneficiary’s family unit; (b) the number of children in an eligible beneficiary’s family unit; (c) the municipality in which the eligible beneficiary’s accommodation is situated; (d) the date on which the eligible beneficiary’s application for a benefit was received by the minister. 2244 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (3) The amount of a northern living supplement that may be provided to an eligible beneficiary is to be calculated in accordance with the following rules: (a) subject to clause (b), the benefit is to be calculated from the date on which the application was received by the minister; (b) if the application was received by the minister after the start of a month, the benefit for the first month must be prorated based on the number of days in the month for which the eligible beneficiary is eligible to receive the benefit. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the number of days in a month is deemed to be 30. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s26. Extraordinary circumstances benefits 27 If the minister is satisfied that extraordinary circumstances exist, the minister may provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary for an item of exceptional need not otherwise provided for in this Part. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s27. Benefit re security deposits 28(1) In this section, “living income benefit” means a benefit mentioned in item 1 of sction 4 of Table 2 of the Appendix. (2) Pursuant to The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, a benefit in the form of a security deposit guarantee may be provided to an eligible beneficiary: (a) in the amount of the accommodation portion of the eligible beneficiary’s living income benefit that is approved by the minister; or (b) in any other case, the amount of the shelter cost that is approved by the minister. (3) If an order is made pursuant to The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 against an eligible beneficiary who is a tenant, the minister shall pay all or part of the security deposit pursuant to subsection 13.1(2) of the Act only if: (a) the events with respect to which the order is made occurred while the eligible beneficiary was receiving or was eligible to receive a benefit; and (b) the eligible beneficiary was a tenant of the premises that are the subject of the order. (4) The amount to be paid on behalf of an eligible beneficiary pursuant to subsection 13.1(2) or (3) of the Act is not to exceed the amount applicable to the eligible beneficiary that is established pursuant to the schedule of rates mentioned in section 2 of Table 2 of the Appendix or the actual amount of the accommodation portion of the eligible beneficiary’s benefit that is approved by the minister. (5) For the purposes of subsection 13.1(5) of the Act, a payment by the minister pursuant to subsection 13.1(2) or (3) of the Act is deemed not to be an overpayment if the eligible beneficiary is unable to give the appropriate notice of termination of the tenancy in accordance with The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 because of any of the following circumstances: (a) the eligible beneficiary moves based on a requirement for accessible or modified accommodation due to the impact of the eligible beneficiary’s disability; 25 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (b) the eligible beneficiary moves to commence employment or to take up an opportunity for training; (c) the eligible beneficiary moves because of family violence; (d) the eligible beneficiary dies. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s28. No benefit re medical expenses 28.1(1) Subject to subsection (3) but notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the minister shall not provide a benefit for expenses related to: (a) drugs or other substances used for medical or therapeutic purposes; and (b) equipment, supplies, materials or services used to produce or administer the items mentioned in clause (a). (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), no benefit shall be provided for: (a) a drug within the meaning of The Pharmacy and Pharmacy Disciplines Act; (b) cannabis or a cannabis accessory within the meaning of the Cannabis Act (Canada) and the regulations made pursuant to that Act; (c) Repealed. 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s7. (d) a natural health product within the meaning of the Natural Health Products Regulations (Canada). (3) For the purposes of item 18 in section 4 of Table 2 of the Appendix, the minister shall not provide a benefit for expenses related to cannabis within the meaning of the Cannabis Act (Canada). 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s5; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s7. PART III.1 Education and Training Incentive Definitions for Part 28.11 In this Part: “approved program” means a training, employment or education program that has been approved by the Minister of Immigration and Career Training; “education and training incentive” means a benefit paid to an eligible beneficiary pursuant to this Part for the purposes of pursuing an approved program; “program provider means any of the persons or entities mentioned in subsection 28.3(2) that offers a program that is approved by the Minister of Immigration and Career Training pursuant to subsection 28.3(1). 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6; 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s4. 2266 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Minister may provide education and training incentive 28.2 The minister may provide an education and training incentive to an eligible beneficiary in accordance with this Part. 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6. Approved programs 28.3(1) The Minister of Immigration and Career Training may approve programs for which the minister may pay an education and training incentive to persons attending those approved programs. (2) The Minister of Immigration and Career Training may approve a program on the condition that the program is offered by a particular educational institution, community-based organization, government agency, employer or any other person that the Minister of Immigration and Career Training may determine. 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6. Eligibility for education and training incentive 28.4(1) In addition to the requirements set out in section 6 or 7, as the case may be, an applicant must, subject to subsection (3), be enrolled in full-time studies in an approved program. (2) Subject to subsection (3), no applicant is eligible for the education and training incentive if the applicant has received the education and training incentive for at least 36 months in the applicant’s lifetime. (3) The minister may, on the recommendation of the program provider, grant the education and training incentive to an applicant on compassionate, compelling or medical grounds if the applicant’s circumstances are such that: (a) the applicant is only reasonably able to participate in part-time studies due to disability; or (b) the applicant requires a period longer than the period set out in subsection (2) to complete the approved program. 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6. Agreements with program providers 28.5 The minister may enter into agreements with program providers for the purposes of acquiring any information required by the minister with respect to the eligibility of persons for any of the benefits described in this Part. 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6. Suspension or cancellation of education and training incentive 28.6 The minister may, in addition to the circumstances set out in section 35, suspend or cancel the provision of an education and training incentive to an eligible beneficiary in all or any of the following circumstances: (a) the eligible beneficiary withdraws from the approved program; (b) the eligible beneficiary no longer meets any other eligibility criterion as set out in these regulations and as determined by the minister. 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s6. 27 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 28.7 Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s5. 28.8 Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s5. 28.9 Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s5. PART IV Payment of Benefits Payment to trustee 29(1) This section applies to an eligible beneficiary who is an individual. (2) The minister may direct that a benefit be paid to a trustee designated by the minister if the minister is satisfied that the eligible beneficiary is incapable of managing his or her own affairs. (3) A trustee to whom a benefit is paid pursuant to subsection (2) shall administer that benefit in the best interests of the eligible beneficiary. (4) Payment of a benefit to a trustee on behalf of an eligible beneficiary is a valid discharge of the minister’s obligation with respect to the payment of that benefit to the eligible beneficiary. (5) The minister may: (a) enter into an agreement with a trustee acting for an eligible beneficiary pursuant to this section that sets out the responsibilities of the trustee; and (b) pay fees to the trustee for the provision of the trustee’s services at a rate established by the minister. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, Part I and sections 7, 8 and 9 of The Trustee Act, 2009 apply to a trustee mentioned in this section. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s29; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s12. Payment of benefits to family units 30 If a benefit is payable to an eligible beneficiary that is a family unit, the minister may designate the family member to whom the benefit is to be paid. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s30. PART V Report of Changes, Reviews and Appeals Report of changes 31 An eligible beneficiary or eligible family member shall report immediately to the minister: (a) any changes in the composition of the eligible beneficiary’s or eligible family member’s family unit; (b) any changes in: (i) the financial resources of: (A) the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member; or (B) the spouse of the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member; 2288 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (ii) the place of residence or the mailing address of the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member; (iii) the type of the eligible beneficiary’s or eligible family member’s accommodation; or (iv) the number or type of utilities that the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member pays for; and (c) a significant change in the health condition or disability of the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s31. Reviewing financial eligibility criteria 32(1) The minister shall review whether an eligible beneficiary continues to meet the eligibility criteria set out in Parts II and III.1 and the amount of any benefit provided pursuant to Parts III and III.1: (a) at any time that the minister is satisfied a significant change in the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances has occurred; and (b) at least once every three years. (2) For the purposes of determining whether an eligible beneficiary continues to meet the eligibility criteria set out in Parts II and III.1, those Parts apply with any necessary modification to the determination. (3) A record of each review carried out pursuant to this section must be entered in the eligible beneficiary’s file. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s32; 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s7. Changes in benefit amounts 33(1) In this section, “change in the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances” means a change in: (a) the eligible beneficiary’s financial resources; (b) the eligible beneficiary’s needs; or (c) the number of the eligible beneficiary’s dependants. (2) If the minister is satisfied that there is a change in the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances, the minister shall vary the amount of a benefit provided to an eligible beneficiary in accordance with the change in the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances: (a) as of the day on which the minister is advised of the change in the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances; or (b) subject to subsection (3), if the minister is satisfied that special circumstances so warrant, as of the day on which the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances changed. (3) No reassessment is to be made for any period more than 4 years before the day on which the minister determines that special circumstances exist. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s33; 27 May 2022 SR 40/2022 s8; 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s6; 20 Jne 2025 SR 45/2025 s5. 29 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Alienation or transfer of benefits 34 A benefit is not subject to alienation or transfer by an eligible beneficiary, to attachment or seizure in satisfaction of any claim nor to any judgment enforcement measure pursuant to The Enforcement of Money Judgments Act. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s34. Suspension or cancellation of benefits 35 Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the minister may, subject to section 36, suspend or cancel the provision of a benefit to an eligible beneficiary if: (a) changes in circumstances affect the eligibility of the eligible beneficiary to receive the benefit or, after a review pursuant to section 32, the minister is satisfied that the eligible beneficiary no longer has a budget shortfall or no longer meets the other eligibility criteria set out in Part II; (b) the eligible beneficiary relocates outside Saskatchewan; or (c) the eligible beneficiary refuses or fails: (i) to comply with any provision of these regulations; (ii) to provide any information that is required by the minister; or (iii) to cooperate as is reasonably required by the minister. 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s8. Review with eligible beneficiary before taking certain actions 36(1) The minister, before varying, suspending, cancelling or reinstating a benefit: (a) shall make reasonable efforts to review the eligible beneficiary’s circumstances with the eligible beneficiary; and (b) may, in the circumstances described in clause 35(c) and with the eligible beneficiary’s knowledge, make any inquiry and obtain any information that the minister is satisfied is necessary. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1): (a) the eligible beneficiary shall respond to a request made by the minister for the purposes of clause (1)(a) within 30 days after that request is sent; (b) the minister may exercise the power described in clause (1)(b) if the eligible applicant refuses or fails, within the period mentioned in clause (a), as the case may be: (i) to comply with any provision of these regulations; (ii) to provide any information that is required by the minister; or (iii) to cooperate as is reasonably required by the minister; and 3300 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (c) the eligible beneficiary is deemed to have knowledge of the minister’s making an inquiry and obtaining information for the purposes of clause (1)(b) if the eligible beneficiary: (i) provided consent to minister’s exercise of the powers mentioned in that clause at the time of the application for a benefit in accordance with section 4; and (ii) has not revoked the consent mentioned in subclause (i). (3) The minister is not required to give an oral hearing to an eligible beneficiary who has received a request mentioned in clause (2)(a) or with respect to whom the minister is exercising the minister’s powers pursuant to clause (2)(b). (4) The minister may extend the period mentioned in clause (2)(a) or (b) if the minister is satisfied that extenuating circumstances exist making it unreasonable or impossible for the eligible beneficiary to do the thing requested by the minister. (5) The minister shall, after doing the things mentioned in clauses (1)(a) and (b), notify in writing the eligible beneficiary of the minister’s decision with respect to varying, suspending, cancelling or reinstating a benefit and inform the eligible beneficiary of the eligible beneficiary’s right to an appeal and a reconsideration pursuant to sections 37 to 40. 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s8. Appeals and reconsideration 37(1) In this section and in sections 38 to 40, “eligible beneficiary” includes a former eligible beneficiary. (2) Within 30 days after the date of a decision with respect to any of the following matters, an applicant or eligible beneficiary may appeal, in writing, the decision to the minister: (a) a decision disallowing an application or reapplication for benefits; (a.1) a request for benefits or for an increase in benefits that was not dealt with within a reasonable period; (a.2) a determination of financial eligibility; (b) a variation, suspension or cancellation of entitlement to receive a benefit; (c) the assessment of an overpayment, except with respect to overpayments of the Provincial Training Allowance and the Skills Training Benefit; (d) a decision respecting the amount of a benefit; (e) in the case of an applicant, a decision respecting the assessment of a significant and enduring disability. (3) On receipt of a request pursuant to subsection (2), the minister shall reconsider the decision that is the subject of the request within 10 days after receiving the request and provide the applicant or eligible beneficiary with a written decision as soon as is reasonably possible. 31 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (4) If an applicant or eligible beneficiary has been denied benefits or services pursuant to a plan or program administered by another ministry or agency of the Government of Saskatchewan or by the provincial health authority or a community-based organization and the applicant or eligible beneficiary subsequently applies for benefits pursuant to these regulations, there is no appeal pursuant to subsection (2) of a decision to deny benefits with respect to an element of need that is analogous to the need contemplated by the plan or program administered by the ministry, agency, provincial health authority or community-based organization. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s37; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s12; 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s6; 6 Oct SR 93/2023 s9. Appeal with regard to financial benefits 38(1) Following an appeal pursuant to section 37, the minister shall arrange for an appeal hearing if: (a) on the reconsideration, the minister determines that no error has been made with respect to the decision or that an adjustment to the satisfaction of the applicant or eligible beneficiary is not possible; and (b) the applicant or eligible beneficiary notifies the minister that he or she would like to appeal the decision. (2) An appeal pursuant to this section may be made only with respect to any of the following matters: (a) a determination of financial eligibility; (b) a variation, suspension or cancellation of entitlement to receive a benefit; (c) an assessment of an overpayment; (d) a decision respecting the amount of a benefit. (2.1) An appeal committee does not have the jurisdiction to hear any ground of appeal: (a) that may require a decision or determination concerning the constitutional validity, applicability or operability of an Act, a regulation made pursuant to an Act, an Act of the Parliament of Canada or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada; (a.1) that, pursuant to section 52 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018, may require a decision or determination concerning the operability of the Act or these regulations; (b) that may require a remedy pursuant to subsection 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or pursuant to The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018; or (c) that may require a review of an opinion of the minister that is provided pursuant to these regulations. 3322 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (3) A hearing respecting an appeal pursuant to this section must be commenced with an appeal committee in private within 20 days after the date on which the minister notifies the appeal committee of the appeal. (4) The minister shall advise the applicant or eligible beneficiary making the appeal in writing of: (a) the date, time and place of the hearing; and (b) the right of the applicant or eligible beneficiary: (i) to present supporting evidence and witnesses at the hearing; and (ii) to designate a representative or advocate. (5) The testimony of the applicant or eligible beneficiary and any other witnesses at the hearing must relate to the issue under appeal. (5.1) A hearing pursuant to this section must be conducted in an informal manner and the appeal committee is not bound by the rules of law concerning evidence. (5.2) Recording devices must not be used at a hearing. (6) The minister must be given the opportunity to present additional evidence and to question the applicant or eligible beneficiary or his or her representative or advocate. (7) The applicant or eligible beneficiary, or his or her representative or advocate, must be given the opportunity: (a) to question the representative of the minister who attends the hearing and witnesses of the minister; and (b) to examine any documents submitted by the minister. (8) The appeal committee or its representative may: (a) examine: (i) the applicant or eligible beneficiary or his or her representative or advocate; (ii) the minister; (iii) any other witnesses; and (b) inspect any document submitted at the hearing. (9) The appeal committee may adjourn a hearing from time to time, but the period of any adjournment must not exceed 30 days. (10) On completing the hearing, the appeal committee shall briefly summarize the issues and evidence and policies relating to those issues. (a) may adjourn a hearing from time to time, but the period of any adjournment must not exceed 30 days; and (b) if a hearing is adjourned, shall notify the applicant or eligible beneficiary in writing of the adjournment. 33 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (11) If an applicant or eligible beneficiary fails to appear in person or by a representative or advocate on the date and at the time and place set out in clause (4)(a), the appeal committee may: (a) proceed in the absence of the applicant or eligible beneficiary; and (b) make a decision on the basis of the written statement of the applicant or eligible beneficiary and the evidence provided by the minister. (12) The appeal committee may make an immediate decision on the conclusion of the hearing. (13) The appeal committee shall, no later than 30 days following the conclusion of the hearing, give a written decision and reasons for the decision to: (a) the applicant or eligible beneficiary; and (b) the minister. (14) If the appeal committee is unable to make a decision within seven days after the hearing, it shall notify the applicant or eligible beneficiary in writing of that fact. (15) The written decision mentioned in subsection (13) must advise the applicant or eligible beneficiary of the right to appeal to the appeal board. (16) A quorum of the appeal committee is three members. (17) The chairperson of the appeal committee may designate a member of the appeal committee as the acting chairperson in the chairperson’s absence. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s38; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s13; 9 Apr 2021 SR 36/2021 s4; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s10. Appeals to the appeal board 39(1) An applicant or eligible beneficiary who is dissatisfied with the decision of an appeal committee made pursuant to section 38 may notify the minister in writing of: (a) his or her intention to appeal the appeal committee’s decision to the appeal board; and (b) the grounds of the appeal. (2) An applicant or eligible beneficiary who intends to appeal to the appeal board shall provide the written notice pursuant to subsection (1) within 20 days after the appeal committee’s written decision is received by the applicant or eligible beneficiary. (2.1) An appeal board does not have the jurisdiction to hear any ground of appeal: (a) that may require a decision or determination concerning the constitutional validity, applicability or operability of an Act, a regulation made pursuant to an Act, an Act of the Parliament of Canada or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada; (a.1) that, pursuant to section 52 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018, may require a decision or determination concerning the operability of the Act or these regulations; 3344 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (b) that may require a remedy pursuant to subsection 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or pursuant to The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018; or (c) that may require a review of an opinion of the minister that is provided pursuant to these regulations. (3) If the minister is dissatisfied with the decision of the appeal committee made pursuant to section 38, the minister: (a) may notify, in writing, the secretary of the appeal board that the minister intends to appeal the decision to the appeal board and the grounds of the appeal; and (b) if the minister provides notice pursuant to clause (a), shall promptly provide a written copy of the notice to the applicant or eligible beneficiary who is the subject of the decision. (4) A notice to the secretary of the appeal board pursuant to subsection (3) must be provided within 20 days after the appeal committee’s written decision is received by the minister. (5) If the minister is notified of an appeal by the applicant or eligible beneficiary pursuant to subsection (1) or if the minister intends to appeal pursuant to subsection (3), the minister shall: (a) in the case of an appeal by an applicant or eligible beneficiary, send the notice of appeal and the grounds of appeal to the secretary of the appeal board; (b) transmit to the secretary of the appeal board: (i) any documents and records in the possession of the minister relating to the matter under appeal; (ii) a copy of the written decision and reasons of the appeal committee received pursuant to subsection 38(13); and (iii) promptly on their being received pursuant to subsection (6), a summary of the issues and evidence presented before the appeal committee; and (c) notify the appeal committee of the appeal. (6) On being notified pursuant to subsection (5), the appeal committee shall promptly provide to the minister a summary of the issues and evidence presented before the appeal committee. (7) The appeal board shall commence an appeal hearing within 30 days after receipt of the notice of appeal by the secretary of the appeal board. (8) The appeal board shall give not less than five days’ written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing to the minister and the applicant or eligible beneficiary. (9) All hearings pursuant to this section are to be held in private. (9.1) A hearing pursuant to this section must be conducted in an informal manner and the appeal board is not bound by the rules of law concerning evidence. 35 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (9.2) Recording devices must not be used at hearings. (9.3) The testimony of the applicant or eligible beneficiary and any other witnesses at the hearing must relate to the issue under appeal. (9.4) The minister must be given the opportunity to present additional evidence and to question the applicant or eligible beneficiary or his or her representative or advocate. (9.5) The applicant or eligible beneficiary, or his or her representative or advocate, must be given the opportunity: (a) to question the representative of the minister who attends the hearing and the minister’s witnesses; (b) to examine any documents submitted by the minister; and (c) to present additional evidence related to the issue under appeal. (9.6) The appeal board or its representative may: (a) examine: (i) the applicant or eligible beneficiary or his or her representative or advocate; (ii) the representative of the minister who attends the hearing; (iii) any other witness; and (b) inspect any document submitted at the hearing. (10) The appeal board: (a) may adjourn a hearing from time to time, but the period of any adjournment must not exceed 30 days; and (b) if a hearing is adjourned, shall notify the applicant or eligible beneficiary in writing of the adjournment. (11) If an applicant or eligible beneficiary fails to appear in person or by a representative or advocate on the date and at the time and place set out in subsection (8), the appeal board may: (a) proceed in the absence of the applicant or eligible beneficiary; and (b) make a decision on the basis of the written statement of the applicant or eligible beneficiary and the evidence provided by the minister. (12) The decision of the appeal board on an appeal pursuant to this section is final. (12.1) On completing the hearing, the appeal board shall briefly summarize the issues and evidence and policies relating to those issues. (12.2) If the appeal board is unable to make a decision within seven days after the hearing, it shall notify the minister and the applicant or eligible beneficiary of that fact. (13) The appeal board shall, no later than 30 days following the conclusion of the hearing, give a written decision and reasons for the decision to the minister and the applicant or eligible beneficiary. 3366 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (14) A quorum of the appeal board is three members. (15) The chairperson of the appeal board may designate a member of the appeal board as the acting chairperson in the chairperson’s absence. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s39; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s14; 9 Apr 2021 SR 36/2021 s5; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s11. Appeal of disability assessment 40(1) In this section, “adjudicator” means an individual who is appointed to the list of adjudicators established pursuant to subsection (2). (2) The minister may establish a list of adjudicators composed of individuals who: (a) have an understanding of the essential elements for the conduct of a fair and objective appeal; (b) are not employees, or have not been employees within the past six months, in the ministry; (c) do not have a personal, professional, financial or other interest in matters coming before adjudicators that would cause a reasonably informed person to have a reasonable perception that the adjudicators would not be independent and impartial; and (d) have demonstrated experience and qualifications in performing disability assessments. (3) Following a reconsideration pursuant to section 37 of a decision respecting a disability assessment, the minister shall arrange for a review of the decision by an adjudicator if: (a) on the reconsideration, the minister determines that no error has been made with respect to the decision or that an adjustment to the satisfaction of the applicant or eligible beneficiary is not possible; and (b) the applicant or eligible beneficiary notifies the minister that he or she would like to appeal the decision to an adjudicator. (4) A request pursuant to subsection (3) must be made to the minister orally or in writing. (5) If the minister receives a request pursuant to subsection (4), the minister shall select an adjudicator from the list of adjudicators to conduct the review. (6) In conducting a review of an assessment decision, the adjudicator may: (a) ask the applicant, eligible beneficiary or eligible family member and the minister for further information, including medical documentation confirming a permanent disability, and, on receipt of that request, the applicant, eligible beneficiary or eligible family member or the minister shall provide the requested information within the period set by the adjudicator; and (b) require a new disability assessment of the applicant that the adjudicator considers necessary and, for that purpose, section 9 applies with any necessary modification. 37 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (7) The adjudicator shall: (a) subject to subsection (8), make a decision within 20 days after the day on which the request was received by the adjudicator; and (b) provide the applicant, eligible beneficiary or eligible family member and the minister with a written copy of the decision and the reasons for the decision. (8) If the adjudicator has requested further information pursuant to clause (6)(a) or has required that a new disability assessment of the applicant be made pursuant to clause (6)(b), the adjudicator may wait for a reasonable period after receiving that information or disability assessment until making a decision. (8.1) The adjudicator: (a) may adjourn the review of an assessment decision from time to time for a period not to exceed 30 days; and (b) shall, if the review of an assessment decision is adjourned, notify the applicant in writing of the adjournment. (9) The decision of the adjudicator is final. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s40; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s15. PART VI Other Emergency payments – where previous benefit not applied to purpose 41(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the minister may provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary in the following circumstances: (a) a benefit was paid to the eligible beneficiary with respect to a need or purpose mentioned in Part III or Table 2 of the Appendix; (b) the eligible beneficiary did not use the benefit for that need or purpose; and (c) the minister is satisfied that: (i) there is a threat to the health and safety of the eligible beneficiary or a member of the eligible beneficiary’s family unit resulting from not meeting that need or purpose; and (ii) the eligible beneficiary cannot otherwise meet the need or fulfil that purpose. (2) If the minister provides an amount pursuant to subsection (1), the minister may recover that amount by either or all of the following: (a) deducting it from any future benefit that may be provided to the eligible beneficiary; (b) declaring the benefit to be an overpayment for the purposes of section 29.3 of the Act. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s41. 3388 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY 41.1 Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s16. Rules re other benefits 42(1) An eligible beneficiary is not entitled to benefits pursuant to The Saskatchewan Income Support Regulations. (2) Supplementary health benefits specified in the Saskatchewan Assistance Plan Supplementary Health Benefits Regulations, being Saskatchewan Regulations 65/66, may be provided to an eligible beneficiary. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s42; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s13. Minister may set schedule of rates 43 The minister may establish a schedule of rates for the purposes of determining the amount of any benefit pursuant to these regulations for which the amount of the benefit or the manner of determining the amount of the benefit is not otherwise provided. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s43. Maintaining eligibility 44(1) In this section: (a) “maintenance order” means a maintenance order as defined in The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997; (b) “rights with respect to a maintenance order” means the rights set out in section 6 of The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997. (2) If required to do so by the minister, an eligible beneficiary shall: (a) assign in writing any of the eligible beneficiary’s rights with respect to a maintenance order to the minister; or (b) ensure that any of the eligible beneficiary’s dependants with respect to whom a maintenance order mentioned in clause (a) is to be pursued or enforced assign his or her rights to the minister. (3) If an assignment is made pursuant to subsection (2), the eligible beneficiary or the eligible beneficiary’s dependants, as the case may be, shall: (a) supply to the minister any information the minister may require; and (b) co-operate with the minister in any manner the minister considers necessary to give effect to the assignment. (4) The minister may suspend or cancel an eligible beneficiary’s benefits if the eligible beneficiary does not comply with this section. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s44. Assignment of other payments to minister 45(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if required to do so by the minister, an eligible beneficiary shall assign to the minister payments from any person, including any department or agency of the government of Canada or the government of any province or territory of Canada, during the period in which the eligible beneficiary receives benefits. 39 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (2) The total amount recovered during a period by the minister by an assignment pursuant to subsection (1) shall not exceed the total amount of the benefits paid to the eligible beneficiary during that period. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a benefit that was taken into account in determining eligibility or calculating the income of the eligible beneficiary. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s45. Limitation re determination of overpayments 45.1(1) The minister, on and after the day on which this section comes into force, shall not take any steps to determine any amount of an overpayment of benefits paid to an eligible beneficiary more than 4 years before the day on which the minister determines that an overpayment has been made. (2) Nothing in this section is to be construed or interpreted so as to limit or derogate from the minister’s right to recover, pursuant to the Act, the full amount of an overpayment of benefits paid to an eligible beneficiary. 20 Jne 2025 SR 45/2025 s6. Transitional - participation costs 45.2 Notwithstanding the repeal of item 40 in section 4 of Table 2 of the Appendix, if an eligible beneficiary, the spouse, if any, of an eligible beneficiary, or an eligible family member was eligible to receive a participation benefit pursuant to that item as at March 31, 2026, the individual continues to be eligible for that benefit until the earliest of the following: (a) the day on which the training program, secondary or post-secondary education program, as the case may be, concludes; (b) the day on which the eligible beneficiary ceases to engage in the program mentioned in clause (a); (c) November 30, 2026. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s13. PART VII Repeal and Coming into Force RRS c S-8 Reg 9 repealed 46 The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations are repealed. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s46. Coming into force 47 These regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11 s47. 4400 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Appendix TABLE 1 Income and Asset Exemptions [Subsection 13(2)] (1) In this Table: (a) “combined amount” means an amount determined in accordance with subsection (3); (b) “Federal Child Support Guidelines” means the Federal Child Support Guidelines established pursuant to section 26.1 of the Divorce Act (Canada). (2) For the purposes of section 13 of the regulations, the following items are to be excluded when determining the monthly income of an individual: (a) an amount of earned income and honoraria in the calendar year received by the individual, prorated as may be necessary based on the month during which the individual becomes eligible for a benefit, equal to: (i) $9,500 if the individual has one or more dependent children but no dependent spouse; (ii) $9,500 if the individual has one or more dependent children and a dependent spouse; (iii) $7,500 if the individual has no dependants; and (iv) $8,700 if the individual has a dependent spouse but no dependent children; (b) any amount received by the individual for work performed for a non-profit organization or institution in a program that is educational, therapeutic or rehabilitative and to which subsection 3(2) of The Employment Standards Regulations applies; (c) honoraria paid to the individual by the ministry; (d) the portion of all amounts received after January 31, 2011 by the individual as a result of inheritances that does not exceed the combined amount of $100,000; (e) interest earned on an inheritance by the individual if: (i) the total amount of the inheritance and interest earned on the inheritance does not exceed the combined amount mentioned in clause (d); (ii) the interest is contributed as soon as is practicable to a registered disability savings plan; or (iii) with the approval of the minister, the interest is used for an expense related to the disability of the individual or member of the individual’s family unit; 41 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (e.1) investment income earned on an investment of funds other than funds received as a result of an inheritance: (i) subject to subclauses (ii) and (iii), to a maximum of $100 per year per member of the family unit who earns that income; (ii) to a maximum of the full amount earned if the investment income is contributed as soon as is practicable to a registered disability savings plan; or (iii) with the approval of the minister, to a maximum of the full amount earned if the investment income is used for an expense related to the disability of the individual or member of the individual’s family unit; (e.2) a payment from a municipal, provincial or the federal government, an agency of any of those governments or a corporation owned by any of those governments, as compensation for pain and suffering; (f) the portion of payments of compensation received by the individual after the date on which the application is received by the minister, other than payments for lost income, that: (i) is related to a claim for pain and suffering and out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of a personal injury, other than out-of-pocket expenses with respect to which benefits pursuant to these regulations have been provided; (ii) is made by an insurance company other than an insurance company that is an agency of or owned by any of the governments mentioned in clause (e.2), whether or not the insurance company is: (A) licensed pursuant to The Insurance Act; and (B) making the payment in accordance with the terms of a contract of insurance entered into with the person who suffered the personal injury or who caused the personal injury; and (iii) does not exceed the amount of $10,000; (g) the portion of payments of compensation received by the individual after the date on which the application is received by the minister in the form of a lump sum for permanent impairment pursuant to Division 6 of Part VIII of The Automobile Accident Insurance Act that does not exceed the total of $10,000 times the number of family members in the individual’s family unit; (h) the portion of payments of compensation received by the individual after the date on which the application is received by the minister in the form of a death benefit pursuant to Division 5 of Part VIII of The Automobile Accident Insurance Act for a deceased victim within the meaning of section 145 of that Act that does not exceed the total of $10,000 times the number of family members in the individual’s family unit; 4422 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (i) the portion of payments of compensation received by the individual after the date on which the application is received by the minister, other than payments for lost income, that: (i) is related to a claim arising from a contravention of: (A) The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018 or similar legislation of any other province or territory of Canada; (B) the Canadian Human Rights Act; or (C) the Employment Equity Act (Canada); and (ii) does not exceed the product of $10,000 and the number of members in the individual’s family unit; (j) payments of compensation to the individual, other than payments for rent or a security deposit, that are: (i) related to a residential tenancy dispute;

and (ii) ordered pursuant to The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; (k) a payment of compensation to the individual that is related to a claim with respect to abuse sustained while attending an Indian residential school; (l) a payment of compensation to the individual, other than a payment for lost income, that is related to a claim with respect to child abuse, other than a claim to which clause (k) applies; (m) Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s7. (n) Repealed. 2 Jan 2015 SR 111/2014 s3. (o) subject to subsections (6), (7) and (8), a Rental Housing Supplement benefit, as defined in The Rental Housing Supplement Regulations, provided to the individual; (o.1) a benefit payment through one of the following Saskatchewan Housing Benefit streams: (i) Supportive Housing; (ii) Seeking Safety from Interpersonal Violence; (p) subject to subsections (6), (7) and (8), a Disability Housing Supplement benefit, as defined in The Disability Housing Supplement Regulations, provided to the individual; (q) an amount provided to the individual made pursuant to The Rehabilitation Act for individual supports for persons with a cognitive disability; (r) individualized funding for support services provided by the provincial health authority to the individual; (r.1) reimbursement travel funding provided through the Ministry of Health under the Pediatric Out-of-Province Travel Assistance program; (s) a respite benefit payment received by the individual pursuant to The Rehabilitation Act and section 5 of The Child and Family Services Act; (s.1) a payment made through the Autism Spectrum Disorder – Individualized Funding program pursuant to The Rehabilitation Act; 43 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (t) rebate payments to the individual for Saskatchewan auto insurance premiums received from Saskatchewan Government Insurance; (u) a refund to the individual of Saskatchewan Pension Plan contributions due to over contributions if the refunded amount is deposited in a long-term investment; (v) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. (w) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. (x) financial assistance payments to the individual or a member of the individual’s family unit from the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program pursuant to The Emergency Planning Act to eligible individuals in a municipality that has been designated as a result of substantial loss or damage caused by a natural disaster to uninsurable, essential property; (y) a Canada Child Benefit within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) paid to the individual; (z) a payment by the minister to the individual in his or her capacity as the primary caregiver: (i) pursuant to The Child and Family Services Act or by an agency with which the minister has entered into an agreement pursuant to section 61 of that Act; (ii) pursuant to an agreement made pursuant to section 10 of The Child and Family Services Act; (iii) with respect to a child placed in the custody of a person having a sufficient interest in the child pursuant to clause 37(1)(b) of The Child and Family Services Act; (iv) with respect to a young person committed to open custody in a place or facility of open custody within the meaning of The Youth Justice Administration Act, 2019; or (v) pursuant to section 50 of The Adoption Regulations, 2003; (aa) a payment to the individual made by the Indigenous Services Canada for the foster care of children; (aa.1) payments received from the Government of Canada through Jordan’s Principle; (bb) maintenance payments received by the individual as a parent pursuant to The Family Maintenance Act, 1997 or the Divorce Act (Canada) with respect to a son or daughter who is no longer considered a child pursuant to these regulations; (cc) the portion of payments received as maintenance payments for child support up to $600 per month per household and the portion of maintenance payments to the individual that: (i) is specified in an order or agreement for special or extraordinary expenses, as defined in section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines; and 4444 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (ii) is not related to or is over and above the amount set out in the Tables to the Federal Child Support Guidelines as determined based on: (A) the number of children to whom the order or agreement relates; and (B) the annual income of the parent who is required by the order or agreement to make those payments; (dd) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. (ee) the amount of a Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities paid to the individual; (ff) the amount of a Canada/Saskatchewan Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Disabilities paid to the individual; (gg) scholarships, fellowships and non-government bursaries received by the individual, other than the value of free room and board provided as part of a scholarship, fellowship or non-government bursary; (hh) money paid to the individual by a board of education or the conseil scolaire for costs associated with home schooling a child within the family unit who is enrolled in a registered home-based education program, within the meaning of The Education Act, 1995; (ii) a refund to the individual of the Saskatchewan low-income tax credit within the meaning of section 39 of The Income Tax Act, 2000; (jj) a refund to the individual of the goods and services tax credit within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (kk) an income tax refund within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) paid to the individual; (ll) a Canada Workers Benefit within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) paid to the individual; (ll.1) the amount of a Canada Disability Benefit paid to the individual; (mm) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. (nn) the amount of any rebate, grant or allowance from the Government of Canada or the Government of Saskatchewan for the purpose of alleviating hardship resulting from high utility costs paid to the individual; (oo) the combined amount of gifts, prizes, winnings and incidental moneys received up to $200 per month per household; (pp) Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s7. (qq) contributions received by the individual with respect to the costs of funerals of members of the individual’s family unit, unless the contribution is made by the surviving spouse or the parent of a deceased child; (rr) subject to subsection (5), the portion of Federated Cooperative patronage dividends received by the individual in the 12 months before the date on which the determination of income is made that does not exceed the number of members in the individual’s family unit; (ss) awards to the individual for meritorious conduct or service; 45 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 (tt) the portion of all amounts received by the individual pursuant to an agreement with respect to the settlement of an outstanding treaty land entitlement claim or other land claim of an Indian band that does not exceed: (i) if the individual has no other members in his or her family unit, the combined amount of $1,500; or (ii) if the individual has at least one other member in his or her family unit, the combined amount equal to the sum of: (A) $3,000 for the individual and one other member in the family unit; and (B) $500 for each additional member of the family unit; (uu) a payment of compensation to the individual that is related to a claim for the loss of culture and identity with respect to the practice of removing Aboriginal children from their families and placing them for adoption in non-Aboriginal homes, commonly known as the Sixties Scoop; (vv) a payment of compensation to a class member pursuant to a plan approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the matter of Parsons v Canadian Red Cross Society, decided on October 22, 1999 (Court file numbers 98-CV-141369 and 98-CV-146405), not including any payments for lost income or loss of support; (ww) the Climate Action Incentive payment within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (xx) monthly payments to the dependent children of disabled contributors or deceased contributors within the meaning of the Canada Pension Plan Act. (3) If an amount in a clause of subsection (2) is stated to be a combined amount, the combined amount is to be determined by adding: (a) all amounts described in that clause that are received by the individual; and (b) all amounts described in that clause that are received by all other members of the individual’s family unit. (3.1) Repealed. 17 Feb 2017 SR 11/2017 s2. (4) Repealed. 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s7. (5) For the purposes of clause (2)(rr), if the portion of Federated Cooperative patronage dividends received by any member of the individual’s family unit in the 12 months before the date on which the determination of income is made exceeds $200, the amount in excess of $200 must be added to the individual’s income. (6) If an eligible beneficiary is receiving an excess living income benefit pursuant to item 34 of section 4 of Table 2, and he or she begins receiving a benefit mentioned in clause (2)(o) or (p), the exclusions for the purposes of calculating monthly income mentioned in clause (2)(o) or (p) are reduced by the amount by which the shelter allowance exceeds the amount in the schedule of rates. 4466 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (7) If an eligible beneficiary is receiving a benefit mentioned in clause (2)(o) or (p) and he or she begins receiving an excess living income benefit pursuant to item 34 of section 4 of Table 2, the exclusions for the purposes of calculating monthly income mentioned in clause (2)(o) or (p) are reduced by the amount by which the shelter allowance exceeds the amount in the schedule of rates. (8) If an eligible beneficiary was, on September 30, 2016, entitled to receive and was receiving an excess living income benefit pursuant to item 34 of section 4 of Table 2 and he or she is eligible for and receiving a Rental Housing Supplement benefit, as defined in The Rental Housing Supplement Regulations or a Disability Housing Supplement benefit, as defined in The Disability Housing Supplement Regulations, the respective supplement is excluded for the purposes of calculating the monthly income of the individual until the individual moves to a different residence or is no longer eligible for benefits pursuant to these regulations. (9) If an eligible beneficiary was, on August 31, 2016, entitled to receive and was receiving both a benefit pursuant to these regulations and a benefit payment pursuant to The Saskatchewan Income Plan Act, the payment pursuant to The Saskatchewan Income Plan Act is excluded for the purposes of calculating the monthly income of the individual until the individual is no longer eligible to receive a benefit payment pursuant to that Act or is no longer eligible for benefits pursuant to these regulations. (10) If an eligible beneficiary was, on August 31, 2016, entitled to receive and was receiving both a benefit pursuant to these regulations and a monthly Guaranteed Income Supplement top-up benefit provided pursuant to section 12.1 of the Old Age Security Act (Canada), the Guaranteed Income Supplement top-up benefit is excluded for the purposes of calculating the monthly income of the individual until the individual is no longer eligible to receive a benefit payment pursuant to section 12.1 of the Old Age Security Act (Canada) or is no longer eligible for benefits pursuant to these regulations. (11) Savings that are the result of an earned income exemption mentioned in clause (2)(a): (a) are, at the time of the application, to be excluded from the determination of liquid assets as described in subsection 14(3) of the regulations; and (b) are to be excluded, for the purposes of section 13 of the regulations, in determining the monthly income of an individual. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17; 17 Feb 2017 SR 11/2017 s2; 11 May 2018 SR 31/2018 s4; 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s7; 9 Apr 2021 SR 36/2021 s6; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s14; 6 Oct 2023 SR 93/2023 s12; 8 Dec 2023 SR 116/2023 s2; 14 Feb 2025 SR 9/2025 s7; 20 Jne 2025 SR45/2025 s7; 1 May 2026 SR 26/2026 s5. 47 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 TABLE 2 Benefits [Section 18] General provisions re Table 2 1(1) The minister may provide a benefit to an eligible beneficiary in accordance with this Table. (2) In this Table: (a) column 1 sets out the type of benefit and when it is payable; (b) column 2 sets out the criteria that must be met to be eligible for the benefit and the purpose of the benefit; and (c) column 3 sets out the amount of the benefit. (3) No type of benefit is payable unless the minister is satisfied that the criteria set out in column 2 for that type of benefit has been met. (4) In column 1, if a benefit is stated to be paid: (a) monthly, the benefit is to be paid: (i) in accordance with the monthly schedule of payments established by the minister and posted on the ministry’s website; or (ii) if the minister considers it appropriate to do so, at any other intervals that the minister may determine; or (b) periodically, the benefit is to be paid at those intervals that the minister may determine. Schedule of rates and rules for living income and personal benefits 2(1) For a benefit described in items 1 to 4 of the Table, the minister may establish a schedule of rates that vary in accordance with all or any of the following: (a) the number of adults in an eligible beneficiary’s family unit; (b) the number of children in an eligible beneficiary’s family unit; (c) the municipality in which an eligible beneficiary’s accommodation is situated; (d) the date on which the eligible beneficiary’s application for a benefit was received by the minister. (2) If an eligible beneficiary establishes eligibility for a benefit mentioned in items 1 to 4 of the Table, the benefit that may be paid to the eligible beneficiary is to be calculated in accordance with the following rules: (a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), the benefit is to be calculated from the date on which the eligible beneficiary’s application was received by the minister; (b) if the application for the benefit is received by the minister after the start of a month and the eligible beneficiary has paid accommodation costs for that month before making the application, the benefit for the first month must be prorated based on the number of days in the month for which the eligible beneficiary is eligible to receive the benefit; 4488 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY (c) if the application for the benefit is received by the minister after the start of a month and the eligible beneficiary has not paid accommodation costs for that month before making the application: (i) with respect to the accommodation portion of the living income benefit as set out in item 1 of this Table, the minister may pay the full amount as set out in the schedule of rates established by the minister for that month; and (ii) with respect to the remaining portions of the living income benefit as set out in item 1 of this Table, the minister may pay a prorated amount for that month based on the number of days in the month for which the eligible beneficiary is eligible to receive benefits. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the number of days in a month is deemed to be 30. Schedule of rates and rules for laundry and utilities benefits 3(1) For a benefit described in item 6 of the Table, the minister may establish a schedule of rates that vary in accordance with all or any of the following: (a) the number and type of utilities that an eligible beneficiary pays for; (b) the number of members of the eligible beneficiary’s family unit with respect to whom the benefit is being provided; (c) the municipality in which the eligible beneficiary’s accommodation is situated. (2) The rate paid for utilities described in subsection (1) may be either the actual amount of the utility cost or a fixed-rate amount determined by a schedule of rates approved by the minister. (3) If an eligible beneficiary establishes eligibility for a benefit described in item 6 of the Table, the benefit that may be provided to the eligible beneficiary is to be calculated in accordance with the following rules: (a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), the benefit is to be calculated from the date on which the eligible beneficiary’s application was received by the minister; (b) if the application for the benefit is received by the minister after the start of a month and the eligible beneficiary has paid the utilities costs for that month before making the application, no benefit is payable to the eligible beneficiary for the first month; (c) if the application for the benefit is received by the minister after the start of a month and the eligible beneficiary has not paid the utility costs for that month before making the application, the benefit for the first month is the amount for the month as set out in the schedule of rates established by the minister. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the number of days in a month is deemed to be 30. (5) If the minister determines that there is an outstanding balance of a utility mentioned in item 6 of the Table, the amount of any benefit provided pursuant to item 9 of the Table to pay the arrears is deemed to be excess assistance for the purposes of section 29.3 of the Act. 49 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Rules for shelter arrears 3.1 If the minister determines that the eligible beneficiary has accumulated shelter arrears and the conditions mentioned in item 33 of the Table are met, the amount of any benefit provided to that item to pay the arrears is deemed to be excess assistance for the purposes of section 29.3 of the Act. Benefit amounts 4 Benefits may be paid in accordance with the following items: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose Living income and Personal Benefits 1 Living income Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount approved by the benefit (monthly) who lives in self-contained minister in accordance accommodation that has its with the schedule own bathroom and cooking mentioned in section 2 of facilities for which the eligible this Table beneficiary pays an amount that does not include the provision of food Purpose: to pay the costs of accommodation, food, clothing, household expenses, transportation, personal needs and incidental expenses 2 Modified living Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount approved by the income benefit who: minister in accordance (monthly) with the schedule (a) lives in board and room mentioned in section 2 of accommodation where the this Table beneficiary receives food; or (b) lives in accommodation where the eligible beneficiary rents a room and no food is provided Purpose: to pay for the costs of accommodation, food, clothing, transportation, personal needs and incidental expenses 5500 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 3 Personal living Criteria: an eligible amount approved by the benefit (monthly) beneficiary who: minister in accordance with the schedule (a) is a resident of a mentioned in section 2 of facility; this Table (b) is residing in a hotel room where restaurant meals are required; (c) is residing in a long- term residence that provides partial personal supports and is approved by the minister for the purposes of this clause; (d) is residing in a temporary residential facility or treatment centre; (e) is residing with a relative, as defined in The Personal Care Homes Act, and is provided with supervision and assistance with personal care; or (f) is residing in other accommodation approved by the minister. Purpose: to pay for the costs of clothing, personal needs and incidental expenses 4 Meals and Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount determined accommodation or eligible family member in accordance with away from away from principal residence the schedule of rates principal residence established by the minister Purpose: to pay for meals and (periodically) accommodation 51 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 5 Meal allowance Criteria: (1) eligible amount determined (monthly) beneficiary is an individual in accordance with who rents a room with no the schedule of rates access to cooking facilities and established by the the eligible beneficiary eats minister meals in a restaurant; or (2) eligible beneficiary is an individual who rents a room with access to cooking facilities but is not capable of safely cooking meals Purpose: to pay for meals Utilities and laundry benefits 6 Utilities benefit Criteria: eligible beneficiary at the option of the eligible (monthly) is eligible for a living income beneficiary, either benefit mentioned in item (a) an amount determined 1 and pays for the utilities in accordance with the mentioned below schedule mentioned in Purpose: to pay for all or any section 3 of this Table; or of the following utilities: (b) the actual cost of the (a) electricity; utility. (b) home heating; (c) sewer and water; (d) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. (e) Repealed. 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17. 7 Telephone Criteria: amount approved by the (monthly) (1) eligible beneficiary is minister eligible for a living income benefit mentioned in item 1 or a modified living income benefit mentioned in item 2 and pays for a telephone utility; or (2) eligible beneficiary is eligible for the residential support benefit mentioned in item 14 and is unable to access facility phones due to disability or unavailability. Purpose: to pay for the telephone utility. 5522 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 8 Laundry benefit Criteria: (1) the eligible amount determined (monthly) beneficiary is an individual in accordance with receiving a living income the schedule of rates benefit mentioned in item 1; established by the minister (2) laundry services are not part of the services for which the living income benefit is paid; and (3) minister is satisfied that any of the following circumstances exist: (a) the eligible beneficiary lacks access to laundry facilities; (b) the eligible beneficiary is required to pay for the use of laundry facilities. Purpose: to pay for laundry services 9 Arrears of Criteria: the minister is the amount of arrears utilities (periodic) satisfied that there is a threat that accrued before the to the health and safety of an date on which the eligible eligible beneficiary resulting beneficiary’s application from the disconnection or was received by the imminent disconnection of a minister utility mentioned in item 6 Purpose: to pay for arrears 10 High utility cost Criteria: the minister is the amount determined by benefit (monthly) satisfied that it is necessary the minister to alleviate hardship resulting from high utility costs Purpose: to pay for utility costs Disability income benefits 53 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 11 Disability Criteria: the eligible amount determined income benefit beneficiary is an individual in accordance with (monthly) or, if the eligible beneficiary the schedule of rates is a family unit, there is one established by the minister member of the family unit who is assessed as being an individual with a significant and enduring disability. Purpose: to cover the costs of the impact of disability 12 Benefit to spouse Criteria: the spouse of eligible amount determined (monthly) beneficiary or eligible family in accordance with member who: the schedule of rates established by the minister (a) has a disability or medical condition that limits the spouse’s ability for training or employment for a period of 12 months or longer; and (b) is not assessed as being an individual having a significant and enduring disability. Purpose: to support spouse Family and residential supports 13 Repealed. 20 Jne 2025 SR 45/2025 s7. 5544 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 14 Residential Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount calculated in support or eligible family member accordance with a schedule (monthly) resides in: of rates established by the minister (a) a mental health approved home as defined in The Mental Health Services Act; (b) a disability program approved private- service home operating under a valid licence issued pursuant to The Residential Services Act, 2019; (c) a personal care home for which a licence is issued pursuant to The Personal Care Homes Act; or (d) the home of a relative, as defined in The Personal Care Homes Act, and is provided supervision and assistance with personal care. Purpose: to assist in the payment of the costs for food, supervised accommodation, safety, social relationships, privacy and other related needs 55 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 15 Special care Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount not to exceed the facility benefit or eligible family member: amount being charged (monthly) to residents of the (a) is residing in a special-care home or to facility designated individuals in the special- as special-care home care program pursuant to The Facility Designation Regulations; or (b) is in long-term care in a special-care program in a hospital within the meaning of subclause 2(s)(ii) of the regulations. Purpose: to assist in the payment of costs for food, supervised accommodation, safety, social relationships, privacy and other related needs Exceptional needs benefits 16 Emergency Criteria: the minister is amount calculated benefit satisfied that the eligible in accordance with (periodic) beneficiary or eligible family a schedule of rates members have needs that are established by the dictated by an emergency, minister or any unforeseen and exceptional circumstance, that poses a threat to the health and safety of the household, and those needs are not otherwise provided for in these regulations or by other programs and services Purpose: to pay for emergency needs Exceptional disability-related supports benefits 5566 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 17 Incontinence Criteria: incontinence amount approved by the supplies benefit supplies are recommended minister (monthly) by a health care professional recognized by the minister Purpose: to pay for incontinence supplies 18 Special food Criteria: special food amount approved by the items (monthly) during pregnancy, lactation, minister not to exceed convalescence or for treatment the actual cost of the food purposes is recommended by a items health professional recognized by the minister Purpose: to pay for special food 19 Home care Criteria: minister is amount approved by the services (monthly) satisfied that home care minister services provided through the provincial health authority are necessary Purpose: to pay for home care 20 Home care Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount approved by the services provided or eligible family member minister other than through receives home care services the provincial health other than through the authority (monthly) provincial health authority and the minister is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist Purpose: to pay for home care 21 Exceptional Criteria: unusual amounts of amount approved by the laundry costs laundry are required because minister (monthly) of a medical condition of the eligible beneficiary or eligible family member Purpose: to pay for laundry expenses 57 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 22 Household tasks Criteria: required to enable amount approved by the (monthly) the eligible beneficiary or minister eligible family member to pay for household tasks that he or she is unable to perform because of the disability Purpose: to pay for household tasks 23 Guide dogs and Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount determined service animals or eligible family member in accordance with (monthly) requires a guide dog or a schedule of rates service animal to enable him established by the or her to live independently minister Purpose: to pay for food, veterinary and hygienic grooming costs for guide dogs or service animals 24 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 24.1 Activity benefit Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount approved by the or eligible family member minister who is resident of a facility as described in paragraph 2(s)(i)(B), (C) or (E) of the regulations Purpose: to pay for activities. Disability related mobility aids, devices and equipment benefits 25 Repair of Criteria: mobility aids, amount and type approved mobility aids, devices devices and equipment that by the minister and equipment require repairs (periodic) Purpose: to pay for repair costs not covered by another plan or program administered by another ministry or agency of the Government of Saskatchewan, by the provincial health authority or by a community-based organization 5588 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose Special benefits for children 26 Children’s Criteria: a benefit may be amount determined in benefit provided with respect to each accordance with a schedule (monthly or periodic) dependent child for whom the of rates established by the eligible beneficiary is not eligible minister to receive the Canada Child Benefit within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada), such as: (a) the month in which a child is born into the household; (b) if a child of an eligible beneficiary has been in the care of the ministry and, during that time, the ministry has received the Canada Child Benefit within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) in relation to the child, on the return of the child to the eligible beneficiary’s care from the ministry, a benefit may be provided to the eligible beneficiary in the month in which the child is returned; (c) the eligible beneficiary is in the process of having a claim for refugee protection, or application for protection, determined or decided pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada); or (d) the eligible beneficiary is subject to a removal order pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) that cannot be executed. Purpose: to pay for costs related to caring for a dependent child 59 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 27 School expenses Criteria: child of eligible amount determined (periodic) beneficiary or eligible family in accordance with member is enrolled, as of the schedule of rates August 1, in a school or a established by the minister registered independent school within the meaning of The Education Act, 1995 Purpose: to pay for associated school costs 28 Special school Criteria: child of eligible not more than the actual fees (periodic) beneficiary or eligible family and verified costs member is enrolled, as of August 1, in a school or a registered independent school within the meaning of The Education Act, 1995 Purpose: to pay for home economics, industrial and graphic arts projects and for-credit physical education classes 29 Child care Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount determined in (monthly or periodic) or eligible family member has accordance with a schedule a dependent child who requires of rates established by the care and no responsible member minister of the family unit is able to care for the child. The minister may provide the following: (a) a monthly benefit to or on behalf of an eligible beneficiary for child care costs in a licensed setting; or (b) a periodic benefit to an eligible beneficiary for child care costs in an unlicensed setting, in emergency situations related to health and safety or in order to pursue actions in the participation plan. Purpose: to pay for child care costs 6600 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 30 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 31 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. Transportation benefits 32 Transportation Criteria: a benefit for amount determined in benefit transportation expenses is accordance with a schedule (monthly or periodic) not provided for elsewhere of rates established by the in these regulations and the minister minister is satisfied that the transportation is required by an eligible beneficiary or eligible family member for any of the following: (a) medical treatment; (b) attendance at day programs; (c) attendance at a funeral; (d) attendance at a job interview or commencement of work; (e) any other purposes, as determined as part of a case plan. Purpose: to pay for transportation Housing supports benefits 33 Arrears of Criteria: eligible beneficiary the amount the minister is shelter payments has accumulated arrears of satisfied is the minimum (periodic) shelter payments and the amount to prevent eviction minister is satisfied that: from the shelter (a) the health and safety of the eligible beneficiary or the eligible beneficiary’s family unit are threatened; and (b) the failure to pay the arrears was because of lack of resources. Purpose: to pay for arrears of shelter payments 61 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED INCOME FOR DISABILITY S-8 REG 11 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 34 Excess living Criteria: provided to an an amount determined by income benefit eligible beneficiary on the the criteria established (monthly) basis of criteria set out in by a schedule of rates and subsection 2(1) of this Table additional criteria that and any additional criteria the minister may order, that the minister may order. not to exceed the actual Purpose: to pay for shelter shelter costs being paid costs. 35 Security deposit Criteria: individual has an amount not exceeding (periodic) ceased to be an eligible the maximum monthly beneficiary and the minister is accommodation portion of satisfied that it is appropriate the living income benefit to provide this benefit that may be granted to an eligible beneficiary Purpose: to pay security pursuant to section 18 deposit on behalf of individual 36 Household Criteria: eligible beneficiary amount determined health and safety requires assistance to in accordance with benefit purchase, repair or replace a schedule of rates (periodic) essential household established by the furnishings and supplies if, in minister the opinion of the minister: (a) there are health and safety concerns; and (b) there are exceptional circumstances Purpose: to pay for the costs mentioned above 37 Moving expenses Criteria: the minister is amount approved by the (periodic) satisfied that a change of the minister eligible beneficiary’s principal residence is necessary Purpose: to pay for moving expenses Employment, training and transitions benefits 38 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 6622 SASKATCHEWAN ASSURED S-8 REG 11 INCOME FOR DISABILITY Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type and when Criteria and Amount payable Purpose 39 Commencement Criteria: an eligible amount approved by the of employment beneficiary or eligible family minister or training costs member is commencing (periodic) employment or training and the minister is satisfied that other arrangements for meeting the expenses associated with commencing employment or training cannot be made Purpose: to pay for expenses necessary to commence employment or training, including costs associated with special clothing, mandatory licences, fees or permits, and minor essential tools 40 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 41 Repealed. 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 14 Dec 2012 cS-8 Reg 11; 12 Aug 2016 SR 68/2016 s17; 4 Aug 2017 SR 81/2017 s5; 5 Jly 2019 SR 46/2019 s8; 23 Dec 2022 SR 97/2022 s14; 5 Apr 2024 SR 16/2024 s4; 20 Jne 20 2025 SR 45/2025 s7; 30 Jan 2026 SR 1/2026 s14. 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