How to Apply for the Saskatchewan Drug Plan
The Saskatchewan Drug Plan's Special Support Program sets an income-based deductible and copayment for each calendar year. Apply on the Side A or Side B form with income documentation.
How to Apply for SAID in Saskatchewan
Apply for the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) online, by phone, or in person — the routes, the documents, the Disability Impact Assessment, and the Living Income Benefit tiers in force since September 1, 2026.
Applies in: Saskatchewan
The short answer
Apply online through a Saskatchewan Account, by phone at 1-888-567-7243, or in person at a Ministry of Social Services office. SAID — the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program — is long-term income support from the Ministry of Social Services for people with a significant and enduring disability. The program pays a fixed monthly Living Income Benefit for shelter, food, basic transportation, and other needs, plus actual utility costs. A Disability Impact Assessment is part of the application.
This guide covers process only. It gives no advice on whether you qualify. Read the program page and the application instructions, and ask the ministry if you are unsure which program fits your situation.
SAID and SIS are separate programs
Do not confuse the two programs. Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) is the province's general income support program. SAID is a separate program for people with a significant and enduring disability, with its own application and its own assessment. The live guide How to Apply for Saskatchewan Income Support walks the SIS route; this guide walks the SAID route only.
If you already receive SIS and have a disability, your income assistance worker can help you apply for SAID. You do not need to stop one application to start the other — ask the worker how the two files are handled.
What changed on September 1, 2026
SAID was restructured on September 1, 2026. The changes matter because any SAID figure from before that date is out of date. According to the Government of Saskatchewan's July 2026 announcement, the improvements expand and restructure the Living Income Benefit and simplify the program, and no current client sees a reduction in overall benefits.
The official backgrounder sets out what changed:
- Three standalone benefits — laundry, telephone, and disability income — were moved into the core Living Income Benefit. Rolling them in raised the basic rates by $80 to $100 a month.
- School expenses and special school fees, previously a lump sum, were shifted into the monthly Living Income Benefit. Families with one or two children receive $15 more a month from this change, and families with three or more children receive $30 more.
- The separate monthly meal allowance ended. Clients were moved to the Living Income Benefit, which the province states gives a higher monthly amount.
- Family composition was consolidated from eight tiers to six, and community of residence from four tiers to two. Clients in the old Tiers C and D moved to the new Tier B.
- The Northern Living Supplement rose to $70 per adult and $65 per child, and the Excess Living Income Benefit became a flat $150 per household.
The province states that about 40 per cent of SAID clients received higher monthly benefits, with an average increase of $46 a month and increases of up to $294 a month for some families and people in rural areas. Where a change could otherwise have lowered a benefit, the client's current benefit level is maintained.
The Living Income Benefit tiers since September 1, 2026
The Living Income Benefit is a fixed monthly amount. Which tier applies depends on where you live and who is in your household. Tier A covers Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Estevan, and their bedroom communities. Tier B covers the rest of the province. The rates below come from the official backgrounder:
| Household | Tier A (monthly) | Tier B (monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Single adult | $1,289 | $1,214 |
| Two adults | $1,757 | $1,646 |
| Single parent, 1–2 children | $1,566 | $1,419 |
| Single parent, 3 or more children | $1,721 | $1,574 |
| Two parents, 1–2 children | $1,901 | $1,754 |
| Two parents, 3 or more children | $2,056 | $1,909 |
On top of the Living Income Benefit, clients are eligible for their actual utility costs — power, heat, water, and sewer — and other benefits based on individual needs, such as special diets and exceptional needs transportation. The program also includes a Household Health and Safety Benefit, a Short-Term Emergency Benefit, an Employment and Training Benefit, and a Children's Benefit.
Route 1: apply online
The online route runs through a Saskatchewan Account. The official online instructions set out the steps:
- Create a Saskatchewan Account if you do not have one. You need an active email address. Check your inbox for a verification email and click the link to activate the account.
- Sign in, and under Link a Service, click Income Support, then Link Service.
- Click Use Service, read the terms of use, and click I Agree to proceed.
- Set your notification preferences, then select Apply to start the application.
- Allow 25 minutes or more to answer the questions. Scan or photograph documents that verify your information, such as pay stubs and a rental agreement, and attach them.
You can save the application and return to it at any time, but you must complete and submit it within 15 days of starting it. If you do not, it expires and you must start a new application. If you use a computer at a service centre or a public computer, sign out of your Saskatchewan Account, clear the browser history and cookies, and close the browser when you finish.
Route 2: apply by phone
Call 1-888-567-7243 (TTY 1-866-995-0099), Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The number is published in the official online instructions and on the SAID program page. If someone completes the application over the phone for you, you must consent to the application.
Route 3: apply in person
Visit your nearest Ministry of Social Services office. You can use a computer at the office to apply online, and staff there can help you. The SAID program page links to the office finder.
What to have ready
Have these ready before you start, whichever route you use:
- Social Insurance Numbers for you and your spouse or partner.
- Saskatchewan Health Services Numbers for you, your spouse or partner, and any dependent children. If you do not have a valid SIN or health services number, provide proof that you have applied for one.
- Saskatchewan ID for you and your spouse or partner, such as a driver's licence.
- Information about your family members, your living situation, and the money, property, and benefits you have.
- Bank statements for all accounts in your name and your spouse's name.
- Documents that verify your income, such as pay stubs, and your housing costs, such as a rental agreement.
- Details about your disability, including the medical report for the Disability Impact Assessment.
The Disability Impact Assessment
A Disability Impact Assessment is part of the SAID application. The ministry uses it to decide whether the disability is significant and enduring — permanent in nature, substantially affecting daily living activities, and involving a need for assistance such as help from another person, an assistive device, a service animal, or a modified environment. A medical professional provides a report on the disability as part of this step.
After you apply
The ministry reviews your application, your documents, and the assessment, then tells you its decision. Keep your information current while you wait: tell the ministry about changes in your income, living situation, or family. If your application is refused, the decision letter explains your options for asking the ministry to look at it again — read it as soon as it arrives, because there is a deadline for acting on it.
Some clients need extra help managing money and paying bills. In those cases the ministry may pay shelter benefits directly for rent, utilities, and security deposits on the client's behalf, or arrange for a trustee — a friend, family member, community-based organization, or advocate — to help manage the budget. Ask your income assistance worker about this if it applies to you.
Figures the official pages do not state
The official pages do not state the deadline for providing documents after you apply, how long a SAID decision takes, the deadline for asking the ministry to reconsider a refusal, or the current earned-income exemption amounts. This guide carries none of those figures. Check the decision letter for the reconsideration deadline, and ask the ministry or your worker for the current document deadlines and exemption amounts before you rely on a figure from another source.
Related guides
Applying for SAID, in five steps
- Pick one application routeApply online through a Saskatchewan Account, call 1-888-567-7243, or visit a Ministry of Social Services office.
- Give your identification numbersYour Social Insurance Number and Saskatchewan Health Services Number, for you and your spouse or partner, plus Saskatchewan ID.
- Complete the Disability Impact AssessmentThe assessment is part of the application and confirms that the disability is significant and enduring.
- Send the documents the ministry asks forPay stubs, a rental agreement, and other documents that verify your information.
- Check which Living Income Benefit tier appliesTier A covers Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Estevan, and their bedroom communities; Tier B covers the rest of the province.
Questions people ask
What is SAID?
SAID is the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program, run by the Ministry of Social Services. It is long-term income support for people with a disability that is lasting and has a major effect on daily life, and it pays a fixed monthly Living Income Benefit plus actual utility costs and other benefits based on individual needs.
How is SAID different from Saskatchewan Income Support?
Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) is the province's general last-resort income program. SAID is a separate program for people whose disability is lasting and has a major effect on daily life, with its own application and its own assessment. If you already receive SIS and have a disability, your income assistance worker can help you apply for SAID.
What changed in SAID on September 1, 2026?
On September 1, 2026 the Living Income Benefit changed. Laundry, telephone, and disability income payments were rolled into the core benefit, the monthly meal allowance ended, and the tiers were cut from four community tiers to two and from eight family tiers to six. The province says no current client gets less, and about 40 per cent of clients get more, $46 a month on average.
How much is the SAID Living Income Benefit?
Since September 1, 2026, a single adult receives $1,289 a month in Tier A and $1,214 in Tier B. Two adults receive $1,757 in Tier A and $1,646 in Tier B. A single parent with one or two children receives $1,566 in Tier A and $1,419 in Tier B. Actual utility costs are paid on top of the Living Income Benefit.
How do I apply for SAID online?
Create or sign in to a Saskatchewan Account, link the Income Support service, and select Apply. Allow 25 minutes or more to answer the questions and attach documents such as pay stubs and a rental agreement. You can save the application and come back to it, but you must submit it within 15 days of starting it or it expires.
What is the Disability Impact Assessment?
It is the assessment the ministry uses to decide whether a disability is lasting and has a major effect on daily life. A medical professional provides a report on the disability, and an assessor reviews how it affects daily living and what support is needed, such as help from another person, an assistive device, a service animal, or a modified environment.
Sources
- Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Program (SAID) — the program description, the phone number, and trusteeship and direct-pay supports.
- Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Program Improvements — the September 1, 2026 restructure, the 40 per cent increase figure, and the no-reduction commitment.
- Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) backgrounder — the restructured Living Income Benefit tier rates, the Tier A and Tier B communities, and the folded-in benefits.
- Government of Saskatchewan, Apply for SAID Online — Instructions — the online application steps, the 25-minute allowance, the 15-day expiry, and the phone and TTY numbers.