It appears that increased senior’s benefits are in the works in the upcoming provincial budget.

Finance Minister Siobhan Coady presented an approved amendment to a Private Members Resolution made by the Opposition that urges the government to increase the Senior’s Benefit.

Minister Coady read the amended Private Members Resolution prior to debate Wednesday in the House of Assembly.

“Be it resolved; that this Honourable House urge the government to further increase the Newfoundland and Labrador Senior’s Benefit in the next budget and commit to annual increases, indexed to inflation” read Coady. “I think it’s powerful, I think it’s strong, I think it speaks to what we all want in this House.”