Ms. Nancy Milroy-Swainson at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 18th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 18th, 2016 / 10:15 a.m.

Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Nancy Milroy-Swainson

For the guaranteed income supplement, there are two reduction rates. Those who are on the guaranteed income supplement top-up, which are those with incomes under about $8,500 of other income, would experience a reduction rate of $1 for every $4 of other income they have. For those who receive GIS from that point forward to when they're no longer eligible for GIS, the reduction rate is $1 per every $2 of income, so—

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