Seniors Federal Benfits Support Program

Emerald Gibson 08/08/2023 14:22

Proposal text

The Green Party of Canada supports comprehensive financial and medical support for low-income seniors including

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Old Age Security (OAS) benefits that meet or exceed the minimum threshold of Canada’s official poverty line;
Full Canada Pension Plan benefits at age 65 for all eligible seniors; and
Collaborating with the provinces to provide enhanced Drug and Medical coverage for 100% of pharmacy co-payment fees and up to 80% coverage for other related medical expenses incurred by low-income seniors.

Type of Proposal

Public policy that the party would represent

Objective / Benefit

The Green Party of Canada supports increasing the Income Benefits of all seniors-related social and health programs; and Supports allowing Seniors to receive their full CPP entitlement at age 65 and increasing CPP, OAS and GIS benefits to meet the poverty line threshold in Canada; and Supports that the Canadian Seniors Drug and Medical Plan will cover all costs for seniors, including the co-pay fees charged by the pharmacy, and cover other related medical costs up to 80%.

If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?

N/A

List any supporting evidence for your proposal

https://seasonsretirement.com/canadian-government-benefits-for-seniors-overview/#:~:text=OAS%20is%20a%20monthly%20benefit,ten%20years%20as%20an%20adult.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3219755/almost-10-percent-of-older-canadians-are-skipping-their-prescriptions-study/

https://nationalseniorsstrategy.ca/the-four-pillars/pillar-1/older-canadians-and-poverty/

https://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/elderly-poverty-aspx/

https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/financial%20services/latest%20thinking/wealth%20management/what_percentage_of_canadian_seniors_have_enough_income_to_live_adequately.ashx

Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?

N/A

Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?

Yes

Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.

English

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