Telus expands its Internet for Good plan to seniors in Quebec

The program offers unlimited data to seniors on GIS

Telus has launched its Internet for Good plan for seniors living in the province of Quebec.

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) recipients tin admission two unlike unlimited data packages. Internet 25 costs $ix.95 a month and offers speeds of 25 Mbps. Internet 50 is priced at $19.95 a month and has speeds of up to l Mbps.

The programme is available to residents in Quebec City, Eastern Quebec, and the Mauricie region.

Those eligible can submit their application on Telus' website. Applicants must provide a re-create of their T4A form from the Onetime Age Security programme to prove their GIS status.

If applicants can't apply online or don't take an email accost, they can submit an awarding through the mail.

"Our program and our network's fast and reliable connectivity enables the most vulnerable senior citizens to continue with daily activities similar learning remotely, accessing virtual health care services, and staying in bear on with their family and friends," Marie-Christine D'Amours, vice-president of home solutions and customer experience at Telus in Quebec, said in a statement.

The programme was first introduced to Quebec in 2018 simply was simply available to low-income families and those living with disabilities. Telus estimates the expansion will impact xxx,000 eligible seniors, in addition to the 45,000 families and individuals the program was already serving.

The company introduced this plan to seniors in Alberta and B.C terminal calendar month.

Source: Telus