Sask. Party leader Scott Moe says a re-elected Saskatchewan Party government would expand the eligibility for individualized autism funding to children under age 12. It currently covers children under age six.
Moe says, “Our government introduced individualized autism funding for children under six in 2018, fulfilling a commitment we made in the last election campaign,” He said, “In this year’s budget, we announced that the benefit for children under six will increase to $8,000 per year.
Moe says children ages six to 11 will be eligible for individualized funding of $6,000 per year. Currently, about 500 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are receiving individualized funding.
The expanded program would begin in 2021 and benefit an additional 1,000 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It would cost $6 million per year.
Moe was also questioned about a social media post where a family member says they just learned Scott Moe was responsible for an accident in 1997 that claimed the life of a 39 year old woman.
He has gone on record in the past that he was involved in a fatal accident and said Tuesday that he offered his deepest apologies to the family and that he is not able to express in words how truly sorry he is. Moe, 24 years old at the time, was charged with Driving Without Due Care and Attention.
