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Originally Posted by Vulcan
so he doesn't have any responsibility to the previous generation.
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I do think I have responsibility to the previous generation. But if some members of the society didn't go to school or work when they were younger, why should I take care of them when they get older?
I think the current OAS/GIS is deeply flawed.
For example, a senior immigrant can collect OAS/GIS after being here for ten year, why? In reality that senior immigrant could be here for as little as a few years and still collect OAS/GIS.
If a senior woman didn't work her entire life, she can still collect OAS/GIS, why?
I suggest scrapping OAS/GIS and replacing it with an income based system similar to the CPP. In that for how much you contributed throughout your working life, you get proportionally that much back when you retire.
I can see that if a person is disable and can't work, the society should take care of that person. But if someone choses not to work during his/her youth, I don't think I have any responsibility to that person financially when they get older.