Ontario’s poorest senior citizens are getting some financial help in the New Year as the province doubles maximum payouts under the Guaranteed Annual Income System, while drivers will continue to save on taxes at the pump.
And pharmacists are getting new powers to prescribe drugs for ailments such as pink eye, urinary tract infections and cold sores — saving families trips to the doctor or nurse practitioner — under changes taking effect across the province starting Jan. 1.
An increase is welcome but long overdue and more is needed, said Graham Webb, a lawyer and executive director of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, an organization helping low-income seniors. The latest report from Statistics Canada showed inflation — which peaked at an annual rate of 8.1 per cent in June — slowed to 6.8 per cent in November but included price hikes of 16.7 per cent for eggs, 15.5 per cent for bread and 11 per cent for fresh fruit.through the end of 2023. It took effect July 1 and had been slated to expire at the end of 2022. The government estimates the 18-month break will save families about $195.The gas tax break is costing the provincial treasury $1.
“Stopping by your local pharmacy for quick and easy access to treatment for some of your most common ailments increases your access to the care you need closer to home,” Health Minister Sylvia Jones said in a statement.
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