Let me first reiterate that I think our record speaks for itself in supporting all seniors. That is precisely why one of the very first things we have done was to restore the age to make sure seniors who are 65 and up rightfully get the benefits that they need and deserve.
As the member also knows, we actually increased the guaranteed income supplement for all seniors aged 65 and up who needed that support. As Ms. Zarrillo would know, these are some of the most vulnerable, lowest-income seniors. They are some of the poorest seniors in our country. Because of these measures of enhancing the OAS and the guaranteed income supplement, we have lifted 45,000 seniors out of poverty. It has actually helped 900,000 seniors.
In terms of your question on why the old age security increase is for those 75 and up, stats have shown us that Canadian seniors are living longer, which is a good thing. That means we're doing good things in Canada. However, that also means they're more likely to have a disability, lose a spouse, have increased health expenses and be more likely to outlive their savings. We needed to make sure that we're providing that additional support to Canadians who need it, particularly those seniors during that time as they are aging.
With that being said, all the benefits that we have put forward for all seniors, such as the old age security, the Canada pension plan and the guaranteed income supplement, are designed to provide benefits that increase with the cost of living. These payments only ever increase or stay the same; they actually never go down. Old age benefits rates are reviewed quarterly to ensure they reflect the cost of living, and CPP is reviewed yearly.