P.E.I. seniors struggling to make ends meet on fixed incomes

P.E.I. seniors struggling to make ends meet on fixed incomes

‘They’re sacrificing the things that give them joy,’ says MLA

In total, seniors’ benefits top out at about $35,000 a year before taxes. (Jaison Empson/CBC) Prince Edward Islanders have experienced the highest rate of inflation in Canada every month since March 2021 . It’s affecting everything — how much households are spending on food, gas for their cars, and electricity, just to name a few.

"We’re not running the roads like we used to be," said Marion Arsenault of Charlottetown. "We used to fill our car with gas. Now it’s $30 or $40 at a time."As seniors, Arsenault said she […]

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