Feds expand automatic sign-up for old age benefits

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Feds expand automatic sign-up for old age benefits to include income supplement.

OTTAWA — Low-income seniors will no longer have to apply for an income top-up under a newly launched program to automatically sign them up for the benefit payments.

As of now, seniors who automatically enrolled for old age security benefits will also be automatically considered for the guaranteed income supplement based on their tax filings.

Benefits will begin to flow to eligible, low-income seniors beginning one month after they turn 65.

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