Energy Costs Assistance Measures Act

Marginal note:One-time payment — Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance recipients

• 3 (1) The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development is authorized to make, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, a payment to a person of $125 if that Minister determines before 2009 that a supplement under subsection 11(1) of the Old Age Security Act or an allowance under subsection 19(1) or 21(1) of that Act is payable to the person for any month in the payment quarter commencing January 1, 2006.

• Marginal note:Restriction

  (2) No payment shall be made to a person if the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development is informed by the Minister of National Revenue that either the person or the person’s cohabiting spouse or common-law partner (as defined in section 122.6 of the Income Tax Act) has received, or can reasonably be expected to receive, a payment referred to in section 2.