New Saskatchewan Income Support program, which will phase out the SAP and TEA program will do more harm then good, please read how it affects you!
The new program has some who work in the industry concerned; because they believe the money being made available won't be enough.
Currently, SAP and TEA cover the cost of utilities for clients, but the new program puts the costs of rent, utilities, taxes and all other home related costs under a "Shelter Benefit," meaning a single adult will have to pay for all the home related costs with just $575 a month.
"Bringing this in as the replacement, in many cases is actually going to make things worse"… "they're already taking money out of their basic adult allowance for food and clothing and personal and household needs to cover off the additional costs of their rent. And now on top of that, they're going to be having to pay for the cost of utilities," Advocate with the Regina Anti-poverty Ministry Peter Gilmer said.
"Now we've rolled the utilities right into the shelter benefit without accounting for actual costs," NDP MLA Carla Beck said
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