Saskatchewan Party Will Make Life More Affordable for Persons with Disabilities
October 08, 2024Increase Disability Tax Credit, Caregiver Tax Credit and SAID Income Exemption
A re-elected Saskatchewan Party government will make life more affordable for persons with disabilities and their caregivers by increasing the Disability Tax Credit, the Caregiver Tax Credit and the income exemption limit under the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program.
“The Saskatchewan Party wants to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada for persons with disabilities,” Moe said. “Our government created the SAID program, and we provide the Disability Tax Credit and the Caregiver Tax Credit for that reason. Now, we want to increase these benefits to make life more affordable for persons with disabilities.”
The Saskatchewan Party will increase the Disability Tax Credit for adults, the Disability Tax Credit Supplement for persons under 18 and the Caregiver Tax Credit for families who care for adult children or a parent with a disability by 25 per cent.
This will increase the benefit from each of the three credits by $286 annually before inflation, in addition to other tax reductions announced last week by the Saskatchewan Party. Each of the credits is also indexed annually for inflation, like every other Saskatchewan tax credit and exemption.
SAID is an income support program for Saskatchewan people with significant and enduring disabilities. It was introduced by the Saskatchewan Party government in 2009 to provide access to long-term income support and greater choice of services based on an individual’s specific situation and needs.
SAID clients who work have a portion of their employment income exempted from reducing their SAID benefit. The Saskatchewan Party will increase the amount an individual, couple or family can earn without reducing their SAID benefit by $1,000.
“Making life more affordable for persons with disabilities and their caregivers - it’s one more way that a strong and growing economy benefits everyone in Saskatchewan.”