Social Security Retirement Income Programs Are Designed to Minimize the Chances

question 7

Multiple Choice

Social security retirement income programs are designed to minimize the chances of retirees and older people living in poverty in Canada.Which of the following individuals over the age of 65 years would encounter the most challenges in accessing the social security retirement income programs, which include Old Age Security (OAS) , Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) , Allowance for the Survivor, and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) ?

• A)Mrs.Perez, who has been living in Canada for eight years as a sponsored immigrant
• B)Ms.Soznicki, who has been a common-law partner for ten years
• C)Mrs.Haas, who is the widow of an old age security pensioner
• D)Mr.Naipal, who has been a same-sex partner for 15 years

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