Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has announced a new phase to the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. It will target workers in long-term care facilities, personal care homes, integrated healthcare facilities and home care workers providing care to seniors in their own homes.

Eligible workers will receive $400 a month for two months effective November 19 regardless of their income level. The wage supplement will be provided to full-time, part-time and casual workers.

The application form, eligibility and program information, will be online at the government’s website in the coming days.

“As recently announced by Premier Moe, visitation to all long-term care facilities and personal care homes will be suspended, effective November 19, with the exception of compassionate reasons,” Harpauer said.

“We recognize the increased workload these new measures place on workers tirelessly caring for our seniors. This will ensure that workers who are impacted by these new measures receive the financial assistance that they need.”

While the new phase includes anyone employed by an eligible facility or providing home care services, it does not include third-party contract service providers working at those facilities.