While Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement were designed to provide a basic minimum amount to Canadian seniors, the new Canada and Quebec Pension Plans were contributory social insurance programs established to provide basic death, survivor and disability benefits as well as retirement coverage. (historymuseum.ca)
National social insurance programs in US include Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. (allinsuranceinfo.org)
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