“They captured 20-thousand more seniors,”: BC Seniors Advocate pleased with supplement increase

“They captured 20-thousand more seniors,”: BC Seniors Advocate pleased with supplement increase

Health Minister Adrian Dix and Advocate for Seniors, Isobel MacKenzie announce additional supports for seniors related to COVID-19. BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says increasing the province’s supplement for our elderly population is a step in the right direction.

According to the province, it’s increasing by $50 per recipient, raising the maximum rate to $100 per month.

This is the supplement’s largest increase since it was introduced nearly three and a half decades ago.Mackenzie told Vista Radio more seniors will benefit as a result.“Effectively they have captured about 20-thousand more seniors who will now be eligible for it. To be eligible […]

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