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Old age security and CPP payments land in bank accounts on WednesdayOld age security and the Canada Pension Plan payments will be heading out to Canadians who qualify on Wednesday — and some of those payments will be higher than before.ConsumerJul 28
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Montreal seniors worried about making ends meet after federal benefit abruptly endsSome Montreal seniors are worried they will no longer be able to make ends meet after a federal government benefit abruptly ended with very little notice.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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How Canada’s federal budget affects benefits, taxes, and the minimum wageFrom COVID-19 benefit extensions through a new luxury tax to a bump in OAS benefits and a minimum-wage hike, this is how the budget may impact your bottom line.MoneyApr 19, 2021
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Coronavirus: Ottawa handed out one-time COVID-19 payments to 4.4 million seniorsEmployment and Social Development Canada released details on the number of seniors who received more than $2.4 billion in tax-free cheques amid the coronavirus pandemic.PoliticsDec 16, 2020
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One-time payments to help seniors face coronavirus challenges, says ministerCanada's Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says the government is providing tax-free, one-time payments to help all older Canadians on either old age security or the guaranteed income supplement.MoneyJul 7, 2020
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Seniors to receive special COVID-19 benefit in July: TrudeauSeniors who already receive benefits won't have to apply for the special payment.CanadaJun 4, 2020
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Seniors need more than one-time top-ups if coronavirus pandemic lingers: advocates"Canadian seniors have been counting on the much overdue increase to OAS and perhaps never before has that increase been needed so much," CanAge's CEO said.CanadaMay 21, 2020
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Liberals won’t commit to boosting old age security in July despite campaign pledge'We are committed to delivering on our promises but right now the pandemic is taking all efforts and energies and that’s where our focus is,' Deb Schulte said.PoliticsMay 17, 2020
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Study casts doubt on Bolivia election fraud claims that drove Morales to resignThe MIT study prompted Morales, who fled Bolivia first to Mexico and then to Argentina, to call on Sunday for the "democratic" international community to steward the upcoming election carefully.NewsMar 1, 2020
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Feds would ‘absolutely’ support OAS probe into MMIWG report’s allegation of genocide: BennettCrown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government would support an international probe.PoliticsJun 9, 2019
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