Two programs administered by the federal government and financed out
of general tax revenues comprise the first pillar: Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement program funded
by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes):
However, he warned those who may be counting on nothing but government programs that Canada's Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement are funded
from general tax revenues.
For this reason, in 2008, a means - tested pillar called Sistema de Pensiones Solidarias, financed out
of general tax revenue was introduced.
Whatever your opinion of (and tolerance for) local taxation, gazillions of dollars of tax - free bonds from all over America are backed
by general tax revenues.
This is a substantial amount of «
general tax revenues» that will go to a small group of high - income taxpayers.
First and foremost level One is the Old Age Security program including the Guaranteed Income Supplement — a means tested program financed out of
general tax revenues.
To solve this issue they did the following: they set aside a portion of
general tax revenues (Manufacturer's sales tax which later became the GST) for OAS, increased corporate tax rates and introduced a small tax on individuals (Old Age Pension Tax).
A federal supplemental income program funded by
general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes).