Guaranteed Income Supplement to Increase for Single Seniors

Monday, July 4, 2016

The Canadian government has announced that there will be increase in the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) top-up for Canada's lower-income single seniors. The GIS top-up will increase by up to $947 annually, starting in July 2016.

To know more about your eligibility for public pensions and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, you can read Settlement.Org's sections on Seniors and Financial Planning.