Description

The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) is an income support program for people with significant and enduring disabilities. It offers individuals access to long-term income support, greater choice of services and supports their participation in their community.

SAID focuses on supporting the daily living and disability-related needs of individuals, with additional benefits provided based on an individual’s needs. SAID benefits vary depending on an individual’s specific situation and needs, and has different payment tiers for living income, disability income and shelter with no set maximum monthly benefit.

Benefit Amount

SAID benefits include three main components:

• Living Income benefit – a fixed amount of monthly income that allows you as a SAID beneficiary the opportunity to make decisions and have more control over how to spend your income. You will make decisions on how much to spend on shelter, food, basic transportation and other items.
• Disability Income benefit – intended to help with costs related to the impact of disability.
• Exceptional Need Income benefit(s) – helps you with a number of different circumstances. For example, additional income is available for clothing recommended by a health professional, special food items, food and grooming costs associated with service animals, and home care.

As of April 1, 2025, annual (calendar year) earned income exemptions are:

• $7,500 for singles
• $8,700 for couples
• $9,500 for families

Eligibility Criteria

You may be eligible for SAID if the following apply to you:

• are a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status or are in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel;
• are living in Saskatchewan;
• are 18 years or older; 
• lack financial resources to provide for your basic needs; and
• have a significant and enduring disability that is of a permanent nature, substantially impacts daily living activities, and which result in a person requiring assistance in the form of an assistive device, assistance of another person, a service animal or other accommodation.

A Disability Impact Assessment is a part of the application process and is designed to identify the presence of a significant and enduring disability.

Application Process

• apply online;
• call 1-888-567-SAID (7243) or, for TTY, 1-866-995-0099; or
• visit your local Social Services Office. You will need to provide:
  • Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Saskatchewan Health Services Number (HSN) – if you do not have a valid SIN or HSN, please provide verification that you have applied;
  • Information about your spouse/partner and/or children, including their SIN and HSN; 
  • Details about money available to you, including cash, money in the bank, investments, RRSPs, stocks, bonds, GICs, etc.;
  • Details of items you own, such as property and vehicles;
  • Details on other benefits and/or pensions you are receiving;
  • Documents about your living situation such as a rental or tenancy agreement; and
  • A bank statement for all account(s) in your and your spouse’s name(s), if applicable.
  • You will have 30 days from the date you apply for SAID to complete or provide the following to the ministry:
    • A direct deposit authorization form;
    • Information about any money you have, including cash, savings, investments, RRSPs, GICs, etc.;
    • Details of items you own, such as property and vehicles;
    • Information about any other benefits and/or pensions you are receiving; and
    • Completion of the mandatory service questionnaire for yourself and, if applicable, your spouse.

Possible Outcomes & Appeal Process

• If your application is denied you will receive a letter with the decision.
• The letter will outline next steps for appealing the decision, if you wish to do so.
• You have 15 days to appeal, from the date on your letter.