Bill 5 — Fourth Session, 17Th Legislature, 24 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 5 the Senior Citizens Benefits Amendment Act, 1975 (Legislature 17, Session 4)

L17 S4 5408

Alberta — Bills

1975 Bill 5 Fourth Session, 17th Legislature, 24 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 5 THE SENIOR CITIZENS BENEFitS AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT First Reading ............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading - Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 5 BILL 5 1975 THE SENIOR CITIZENS BENEFITS AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 (Assented to , 1975) HER.1dAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly o·f Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Senior Citizens Benefits Act is hereby amended. 2. Section-2 is struck out and the following

section is sub stituted therefor. o 2Q

(1) In accordance with the regult.tions the Ministe~ 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. tkerefor _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 Bill will amend ·chapter8~ of the Stactutes of Alberta,. 1973 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 als'o 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, . an~ (

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 presently reads: 4. Payment of a benefit under this Act shall cease (

a) upon the Minister bein£ 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: Ii. 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 mannero( deducting payment p~uant to

section 7, subsection (2); (e) 'generally, respecting any ll)atter required for the proper administration of this Act and the regulations.

(d3) 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 accountin~ therefor: 6. This Act comes into force on a date to be fized by ProclamatiOn. 2

2 Title: 1975 (17th, 4th) Bill 5, The Senior Citizens Benefits Amendment Act, 1975

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S4 5408
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L17 S4 5408
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	57e67eb60311ed1521b2dff7f04d22c6e69402c7

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