Thank you for the question.
Mr. Chair, through you, I would like to tell the honourable member that from the very beginning, our government's priority has been there to support the most vulnerable seniors. The focus on older seniors and the OAS increase recognize three extremely important things, and it's important to highlight those.
The first is around the fact that seniors are living longer, which is a good thing. We also know they are more likely to be running out of their savings as they spend more years in retirement.
The second is around the fact that older seniors are statistically more likely to have low income; they're more likely to be widowed; they're more likely to have a disability. All of these come with higher costs, as we all know.
Of course, the OAS system has always had varying amounts for different groups. It's based on years of residency in Canada as well.
In particular, with our focus on targeting the most vulnerable, we worked hard to strengthen their overall income security and OAS, which they rely on in particular. Our plan, of course, delivers on that promise. It is around—