Elgin—St. Thomas—London South's candidates' promises on Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement platforms

Here's what the candidates in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, and their parties, are promising.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

Double the Canada Disability Benefit

"We will double the Canada Disability Benefit, providing individuals up to an additional $2400 a year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Provide $25M/year more to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure workplace accessibility

"Make buildings more accessible by increasing funding to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure that workplaces are accessible and incorporating more barrier-free and barrier-free ready designs into upcoming housing catalogues and into Canada’s building efforts so that new housing is accessible to all Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21
Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address accessibility concerns on aircraft and other modes of transport

"Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

We don't have any Conservative policies on Disabilities.

Reduce the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund by 25% for one year

"Protect retirement savings by reducing the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) by 25% for one year. This will allow Canadian seniors more flexibility in choosing when to draw from their retirement savings;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year

"Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year, providing up to $652 more to low-income seniors, tax-free." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65

Raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty

"And we will take a tangible step towards a guaranteed livable income by raising the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19