Lists programs, services, and corporations that provide health services, prescription drugs, legal services, education and employment, housing, recreation, or caregiving services, sometimes at low or no cost, to senior citizens.

The March 1996 federal budget proposed sweeping changes in benefits provided to seniors, including a new Seniors Benefit and elimination of certain tax credits. The first half of this report explains in detail the gains and losses that seniors can expect if the proposals become law. The second half explores questions and concerns about the budget proposals. Issues considered include the amount of money that taxpayers should provide through the federal government to seniors with no other sources of income; what is a reasonable income level for reducing or eliminating benefits to seniors; whether benefits should be based on family or individual income; transitional arrangements; and whether the federal government is prepared to listen to public opinion regarding the budget proposals.

47 Secret Veterans Benefits for Seniors is written for Veterans and their advocates. You will learn insider secrets the VA doesn't want you to know, learn how you can get tax free income to pay for private health care, and learn how to push your claim effectively through the system, and much more! This book will discuss certain VA benefits that are most beneficial to senior citizens, specifically, VA service connected compensation, VA health care, and VA pension benefits.

The budget includes measures to better target tax assistance for retirement savings. This document looks at various issues such as the sustainability of Canada's retirement income system (Old Age Security program, sustainability, implications of rising public pension costs, & principles for change of the OAS/GIS (guaranteed income supplement)); and at the Seniors Benefit (structure & operation of the new system, impact, examples of the new system). Annexes project levels of the Seniors Benefit in 5 years & for those age 60 & over.