Sask. man with cerebral palsy says social worker suggested divorce to restore cut disability payments

Sask. man with cerebral palsy says social worker suggested divorce to restore cut disability payments

A 56-year-old Saskatoon man who was cut off from his disability payments when his wife became eligible for a federal pension says a social worker suggested he get a divorce to restore his payments, something the ministry says is against its policy.

Allen Hall is appealing to Minister of Social Services Paul Merriman to intervene in his case, saying he and his wife has fallen into a loophole he said has left his household short around $800 per month. The Minister has declined to comment citing privacy reasons.

Hall and his wife Marianne are both in wheelchairs due to the symptoms […]

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