Steven Del Duca promising increase to Old Age Security top up if elected in June.
Ontario's Liberal Leader says if elected, his party will increase the amount low-income seniors get from the province as a top up to federal Old Age Security payments.
Del Duca also notes, if they form a government this spring, it will also increase the number of seniors eligible for the province's Guaranteed Annual Income System program
Currently, the program offers up to $83 per month, or $996 per year, to single seniors with an income of up to $23,904 a year or $47,808 for couples.
Del Duca says the Liberals would increase the threshold for single seniors to $25,000, and $50,000 for couples.
He also says his party would add up to $1,000 to the annual amount received.
Del Duca notes the change is expected to cost the province about $250 million a year.
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