Cabinet shelved as too costly a plan to develop a new index to raise seniors\u2019 pensions, Access To Information records show. The Liberal Party 11 years ago promised to raise payments using a customized Seniors Price Index: \u2018It would have resulted in small individual benefit increases at a high overall cost.\u2019<\/p>\n
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