Bill 5 — (Second Session) First Session, 18Th Legislature, 24' Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 5 the Senior Citizens Benefits Amendment Act, 1975 (Legislature 18, Session 1)

L18 S1 5457

Alberta — Bills

1975 Bill 5 (Second Session) First Session, 18th Legislature, 24' Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 5 THE SENIOR CITIZENS BENEFITS AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH First Reading ............................. . Second Reading Third Reading .. Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 5 BILL 5 1975 (Second Session) THE SENIOR CITIZENS BENE'FITS AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 (Assented to , 1975) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Ass·embly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Senior Citizens Benefits Act is hereby amended.

Section 2 is struck out and the following

section is sub stituted therefor: 2.

(1) In accordance with the regulations the Minister may, out of moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose, pay benefits in such amounts as may be pre scribed by the regulations to every person who (

a) is receiving a pension and a supplement, and (

b) is a resident of Alberta.

(2) Payments of benefits under this Act to any person may be made to the trustee of that person in accordance with the regulations.

Section 3 is amended by striking out the words "a benefit" and by substituting therefor the word "benefits".

Section 4 is amended by striking out the words "a benefit" and by substituting therefor the words "any bene fit".

Section 5 is amended (

a) as to clause (

b) by striking out the word "benefit" and by substituting therefor the word "benefits", (

b) by adding after clause (

d) the following clauses: (d1) prescribing the procedure for the appointment of trustees to receive payment of benefits on behalf of beneficiaries; (d2) providing for the payment of benefits to trust ees on behalf of beneficiaries;

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bil~ will amend

chapter 814 of the Statutes of Alberta, 19'73 to permit the implementation of a guaranteed income for senior citizens who receive a Guaranteed Income Supplement under the Old Age Security Act (Canada). 2. This amendment will permit the payment of an additional benefit to persons to raise their income to the necessary level. It will also permit payments to trustees where necessary.

Section 2 presently reads: 2. In accordance with the regulations the Minister may, out of moneys appro priated by the Legislature for the purpose, pay a benefit in an amount prescribed by the regulations to every person who (

a) is receiving a pension and a supplement, and (

b) is a resident of Alberta.

Section 3 presently reads: 3. Payment of a benefit under this Act shall be made in respect of each month that the beneficiary receives a supplement.

Section 4 pres'ently reads: 4. Payment of a benefit under this Act shall cease (

a) upon the Minister being notified of the termination of payment of a supplement, or (

b) upon the payment of the benefit for the month in which the beneficiary dies, or (

c) upon the Minister being notified that payment of a supplement to a bene fiCiary is being effected in another province.

Section 5 presently reads: 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) prescribing the manner of payIng the benefits under this Act; (

b) fixing the amount of the benefit that may be paid to beneficiaries; (

c) prescribing forms for use under this Act; (

d) prescribing the manner of deducting payment pursuant to

section 7 sub-section (2): ' (

e) generally, respe('ting any matter required for the proper administration of this Act and the regulations.

(dS) prescribing the manner in which any benefit paid to a trustee shall be administered and ex pended for the benefit of the beneficiary and the manner of accounting therefor; 6. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. 2 Title: 1975 (18th, 1st) Bill 5, The Senior Citizens Benefits Amendment Act, 1975

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S1 5457
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L18 S1 5457
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	42d1f8c719e5e1f20c90741338bfbdc300aa2af5

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