Certainly penalizing our elders and our seniors is not one of our mandates. We are there for them. We’d like to provide more subsidies as we can. Certainly there are reviews being undertaken on how to deal with the subsidies for seniors. We realize there are family members living with their grandmothers or grandparents and some, unfortunately, are taking advantage of the system. Some are working at the mines and are not claiming their household income. That does have an impact on the seniors from that perspective. At the same time, I’ve instructed my department to find out how we can work around the system where we don’t penalize the elders or seniors. Looking after those individuals who could be making $90,000 or $100,000 a year; let’s focus on them. Certainly Members have asked if we look at this overall review on the seniors’ perspective and we are doing that right now.
Jackson Lafferty on Question 137-16(3): Fuel Subsidy Programs For Seniors
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 137-16(3): Fuel Subsidy Programs For Seniors
Oral Questions
February 16th, 2009
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