‘We’re the forgotten generation’: St. John’s SOS group shines light on old-age poverty

'We're the forgotten generation': St. John's SOS group shines light on old-age poverty

Founders say seniors not getting enough government assistance to live comfortably

Mary Martin, 74, left, and Mary Moylan, 76, have started SOS to help support seniors who have to work well into their golden years to make ends meet. (Gary Locke/CBC) Mary Martin and Mary Moylan are well into their golden years, but the two St. John’s women must still hold down jobs just to make ends meet.

Martin, 74, works as a home-support worker and Moylan, 76, works as an accountant, to supplement the fixed government income they say is far too little to live on."My income is $1,600 […]

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