REGINA - Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has good news for those still waiting for their $500 Saskatchewan Affordability Tax Credit cheques.
She confirmed to reporters Monday at the legislature that, aside for a few late tax filers, the word from her department is all the $500 cheques have now gone out.
"I'm being told it's done, it's all in the mail, so it's all on Canada Post," said Harpauer.
The cheques, sent to all Saskatchewan residents over age 18 who had filed income taxes,started being send out around the middle of November. The goal had to get all the cheques out by the end of November, but it ended up taking a few days longer.
As for the final cost of sending out all the cheques, Harpauer said they will provide that information once the cheques are all cashed, as she noted there are cases where some cheques are being returned because of a change of address or people not living at the location.
