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Rules make poverty worse when the disabled turn 65

Jul 09, 2009

Laurie Monsebraaten (The Toronto Star). "But after calling dozens of federal and provincial officials, a legal aid clinic gave Monianne the shocking news. It wasn't an error: It's the law. Since there is no federal disability income program and little co-ordination between federal and provincial social programs, Monianne – and likely thousands like her in social housing – are worse off in their senior years."
www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/644587

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