Withdrawing money from Locked-In-Retirement Accounts

Withdrawing money from Locked-In-Retirement Accounts

As of March 18, 2022, Saskatchewan residents will be able to apply to their financial institution to withdraw money from their Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA) for financial hardship reasons.

Financial Hardship Reasons that allow residents to apply to access funds in their LIRA are:

  • Having low expected income in the upcoming year.
  • Having incurred or expect to incur medical expenses.
  • Being in arrears on rent payment and at risk of being evicted if the rent remains unpaid.
  • Being in arrears on mortgage payments, and at risk of the residence being foreclosed if the mortgage remains unpaid.
  • Requiring funds to secure a new rental residence.

There are separate applications for each Financial Hardship Reason.

Applications must be submitted to your financial institution, not to the FCAA.

To apply:

  • Download the application that applies to your situation.
  • Fill out the application and gather the necessary documents.
  • Submit your application to your financial institution (not to the FCAA).
  • If you have a spouse, you must submit the Spousal Waiver form as part of your application package to the financial institution.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Any money that is unlocked may be subject to withholding tax.

Forms:

 

Complete information on unlocking your LIRA funds can be found here.

Pensions Division

4th Floor, 2365 Albert Street

Regina, SK, S4P 4K1

Tel: (306)787-7650

Fax: (306)798-4425

Email: pensions@gov.sk.ca

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