As well, the budget recognized the day-to-day living constraints on low-income seniors with the doubling of the seniors supplement, a top-up for low-income seniors unchanged since 1987. The maximum of $49.30 goes to $99.30 a month for a single person. About 80,000 British Columbian seniors receive it. “I think it’s a fairly positive budget in respect of seniors,” said Mackenzie. “They have thrown a lot of money at seniors. “I think there’s still some things to sort out once we’re on the other side of the pandemic — but the money for the wage levelling, the single-site order, and training of new care aides, that’s a lot of money.”