Reduction of food insecurity among low-income Canadian seniors as a likely impact of a guaranteed annual income

Lynn McIntyre; Daniel J. Dutton; Cynthia Kwok; J. C.Herbert Emery

doi:10.3138/cpp.2015-069

Reduction of food insecurity among low-income Canadian seniors as a likely impact of a guaranteed annual income

Lynn McIntyre, Daniel J. Dutton, Cynthia Kwok, J. C.Herbert Emery

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Abstract

Canada has episodically discussed guaranteed annual income (GAI) as a poverty reduction strategy, and the idea has garnered renewed attention. We investigate the potential effectiveness of such a strategy by examining food insecurity as an indicator of poverty in unattached low-income adults age 55 to 74 years before and after they become age-eligible for publicly financed pensions at age 65. Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2007-2013) showed that Canadians over age 65 have half the prevalence of food insecurity of low-income Canadians under 65. Seniors' public pensions, as an example of GAI, are an effective poverty reduction strategy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	274-286
Number of pages	13
Journal	Canadian Public Policy/ Analyse de Politiques
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2015-069
Publication status	Published - Sept 2016
Externally published	Yes

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