What we have looked at, to an extent, is the precise nature of the program objective. The objective of the old age security program was to provide assistance in meeting immediate basic needs. In this case, the immediate basic needs are mostly housing and food. When people are incarcerated, those basic needs, the housing and food, are met. The old age security program's sole goal is to provide for immediate needs. There are probably other things that can enter the equation. That is why the answer I have to give you is that we are looking after immediate needs. When a person is released, the basic needs are no longer covered by the prison. At that point, the payments that are intended to meet those basic needs start again.
On October 7th, 2010. See this statement in context.