The Government of Saskatchewan has reviewed its policy and has announced it is updating its approach to Per Capita Distribution payments for First Nations members receiving income assistance. On Tuesday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations held a news conference highlighting that the provincial government had stated that anyone receiving agricultural benefit claims over $15,000 would have their income assistance payments be withheld. It was noted that the federal government backed that decision.

Today (Wed), the provincial government says the Ministry of Social Services is exempting per capita distribution payments for First Nations members receiving Saskatchewan Income Support or Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability benefits. The agricultural benefit claim is a claim like Treaty Land Entitlement and Residential School System claims, to address breaches of Treaty promises and repair historical wrongdoings.