The percentage of seniors living below Statistic Canada's low income cut-off fell to 20% by the late 1980s.

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By the late 1980s, the percentage of seniors living below Statistics Canada's low income cut-off had fallen to about 14%, not 20%. This was a significant improvement from earlier decades, reflecting the impact of policy measures like the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security.

The Percentage of Seniors Living Below Statistic Canada's Low Income