Low-income seniors in Ontario to get small boost this year and group says it's 'long overdue'

CBC News · Posted: Jan 02, 2023 3:25 PM PST | Last Updated: January 3

Low-income seniors in Ontario will get a small boost this year because the province is doubling payments under its Guaranteed Annual Income System.

The increase in GAINS payments for all recipients is welcome but "long overdue," according to Diana Cable, director of policy and research for CanAge, a national seniors' advocacy organization.

Cable said the doubling, which runs for 12 months until December 2023, will make a difference to seniors who qualify for the payments.

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