When one government initiative actually cancels the good work done by another, seniors pay the price.
If our federal and provincial governments spent as much time supporting low-income seniors as they do designing new ways to inflict more hardship in their lives, there would be more elders leading longer independent lives and fewer ending their days in long-term care.
This inhumanity from Ottawa is easily averted by implementing a more reasonable schedule of payments. Under present laws, employers are expected to pay workers within a reasonable time frame month after month and are penalized if they don’t. Many B.C. seniors have no other income, relying solely on federal benefits, and deserve no less.
I recently received a form letter from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. about the “one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit” initiative that is administered by Canada Revenue Agency. First of all, it was the B.C. bus pass subsidy, then they added the B.C. Seniors’ Supplement. Last year, I learned that the CRA wanted me to declare my housing subsidy, B.C. Housing’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters grant.
My infuriating and bewildering experience with Canada Revenue Agency is compounded by the eagerness of the B.C. NDP to get on board. Many beneficial community programs are income-tested, such as Leisure Involvement for Everyone , providing seniors in the capital region with discounts and free drop-ins on many valuable social and recreational programs.
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