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This section deals with the laws that especially affect older people. This area of law is often called '''elder law'''. | This section deals with the laws that especially affect older people. This area of law is often called '''elder law'''. | ||
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If you have a low income, you may be eligible for additional benefits on top of the Old Age Security pension. For those aged 60 to 64, there are allowance benefits. For those age 65 and over, there is a guaranteed income supplement. | If you have a low income, you may be eligible for additional benefits on top of the Old Age Security pension. For those aged 60 to 64, there are allowance benefits. For those age 65 and over, there is a guaranteed income supplement. | ||
You may need to apply to receive the Old Age Security pension. If you did not receive a letter from Service Canada the month after you turned 64, you should <span class="noglossary">contact</span> [https://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/ Service Canada]. Their phone number is 1-800-277-9914. Have your '''social insurance number''' ready when you | You may need to apply to receive the Old Age Security pension. If you did not receive a letter from Service Canada the month after you turned 64, you should <span class="noglossary">contact</span> [https://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/ Service Canada]. Their phone number is 1-800-277-9914. You can find their office locations [https://servicecanada.gc.ca here]. Have your '''social insurance number''' ready when you contact them. | ||
===Canada Pension Plan=== | ===Canada Pension Plan=== | ||