The provincial government is putting contingency plans in place to limit service disruptions as much as possible while Canada Post workers are on strike.

The Province encourages everyone, including clients, suppliers and businesses, to utilize direct deposit, as these types of transfers will not be affected by postal service changes.

For those receiving cheques from the Ministry of Social Services, the Public Guardian and Trustee’s office, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, or the Ministry of Finance, the agencies are currently preparing a plan to allow those clients to continue getting paid.

The province advises anyone who submit letters to their insurance providers regarding benefits or drug coverage to start submitting requests through the online Saskatchewan Formulary instead.

Applications for health cards and various certificates may be affected by the strike, as well.