The Guaranteed Income Supplement program established to supplement Old Age Security was designed to do which of the following?

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The Guaranteed Income Supplement program was designed specifically to help the poorest older people who may not have sufficient income to cover their basic needs, such as housing and food. It provides an additional monthly amount to those who receive the basic Old Age Security pension. It is not intended to discourage retirees from working or to remove the burden of caring for older people from the federal government, but rather to enable older people to live more comfortably.

The Guaranteed Income Supplement Program Established to Supplement Old Age