The provincial authorities introduced it’s rising help for high-needs Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) shoppers with advanced challenges who’re liable to homelessness.
Authorities officers mentioned the Social Companies Ministry will start offering direct funds of shelter advantages accessible for hire, utilities and safety deposits on behalf of those particular shoppers.
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The ministry can also be investing a further $113,000 in 2021-22 to develop cash administration and trusteeship companies offered by currently-contracted organizations by 25 per cent, to help extra shoppers with advanced wants, learn a press launch on Friday.
“Because the launch of the SIS program in 2019, we’ve been listening to suggestions and reviewing this system to contemplate if it wanted changes,” Social Companies Minister Lori Carr mentioned in an announcement.
“Whereas the majority of shoppers have been profitable in managing their cash and paying their very own payments, we acknowledge that some shoppers with excessive wants require extra help, and we’re offering it.”
Officers mentioned there are extra {dollars} accessible over and above fundamental quantities for folks on the SIS program, together with those that are homeless and/or have only recently transitioned to the brand new program. This consists of stabilization advantages to safe secure housing and extra {dollars} for emergency conditions.
SIS shoppers can contact their revenue help employee to be taught extra concerning the supports available to them.
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