Active Families Benefit Saskatchewan: How to Claim for a Child in Your Care

The Saskatchewan Active Families Benefit pays up to $300 per child per year toward sports, arts, and cultural activities — and if the child qualifies for the federal Disability Tax Credit, that amount rises to $400. For a grandparent or relative stretching a budget to raise someone else's child, this benefit helps cover the costs of hockey registration, swimming lessons, music classes, or other activities that would otherwise be cut first.

How Much You Get

• $300 per child per year for eligible children
• $400 per child per year if the child has an approved Disability Tax Credit (DTC) through CRA

Check the current Saskatchewan program instructions for the claim process and which activity fees qualify.

Who Is Eligible

The current program rules determine who can claim and which activities qualify. Confirm those requirements before including the benefit in your budget, and keep receipts and program records to support any claim.

Kinship Caregivers and the Active Families Benefit

If you are raising a grandchild or a relative's child, check the current Saskatchewan claimant rules before assuming that the person who paid for an activity can claim the benefit. The amount is up to $300 per child, or $400 if the child qualifies for the federal Disability Tax Credit.

For the $400 amount, the child must qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. CRA approval of Form T2201 can also qualify the caregiver for the federal Child Disability Benefit, a supplement paid with the CCB.

How It Fits With Other Benefits

Check the rules for each program before assuming the Active Families Benefit can be combined with it:

• Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
• Saskatchewan Employment Incentive (SEI)
• Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS)
• PSI maintenance payments
• Family Health Benefits

It is one of the simplest benefits to claim — no separate application, no means test, no interaction with the Ministry of Social Services. Just receipts and a tax return.

Making It Count

When money is tight, activity fees are the first thing to go. The Active Families Benefit does not cover equipment or travel costs, but it does offset the registration fees that keep a child connected to peers and routine — which matters especially for a child who has just been uprooted from their parents' home.

The Saskatchewan Kinship Financial Help Guide covers the Active Families Benefit alongside every other payment and support available to kinship caregivers in Saskatchewan.

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