There are a number of measures in the federal budget which could benefit seniors, but when it comes to tackling affordability and the rising cost of living, the document is lacking.
Last year, seniors 75 and older received a 10 per cent increase in OAS, but this year’s budget doesn’t address hopes that the increase be extended to those 65 and older.
However, provincial Senior’s Advocate Susan Walsh says there are some measures that seniors could benefit from including the pharmacare plan, and the dental plan.
“It’s probably the most specific question I receive when I’m talking with seniors,” says Walsh about the dental plan. “What is it? When is it? When will I be able to get resources or support out of it?” are among the questions Walsh receives. She says May is when the first group of seniors become eligible. “I think that’s a good thing.”