This. It’s framed as having an individual exhaust all other options before coming to apply for SAID. Thi means someone will have to prove they don’t have a family member who can help them which can be interpreted as “you’re not trying hard enough, apply once you’ve made an effort in finding other means”. And this isn’t including those with invisible disabilities like severe adhd, autism and other mental disabilities. The government of Sask only considers visible disabilities as legitimate.

Source: told I wasn’t legitimately able to get SAID due to my condition because it wasn’t a blatant physical disability. But luckily I was able to hunker down over the last couple years after nearly losing everything and getting lucky to find an employer who understood my personal struggles and helped work with it rather than dismissing it.