I get it that you are talking about policy choices and that it is "nothing personal", but, in the end, policy decisions can and do have significant real world consequences that can feel very personal to the individuals involved. You cannot talk about the one without considering the other.
I also think we are taking about two very different things.
That particular post that you were responding to was made in reference to other people who have posted in the thread, who seem to feel that all senior citizens should, as a matter of civic duty, sell their suburban homes and move forthwith into a tiny condo in order to make room for younger and more deserving family units requiring the space. There is a lot of anger out there directed towards the baby boomer cohort.
My point is that there are myriad reasons why older people may not want to move. We are talking about a home that they have worked their life towards purchasing and making their own. This is a house they love, they are familiar with, and that they have made their own. There are tonnes of family memories in a family home. It is a place where children and their own families can congregate on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. It may be a home and a property large enough to accommodate hobbies such as gardening, woodworking or mechanical tinkering. It is much, much more than simply a house. It is a part of your personality.
In addition, the simple act of moving can be acutely stressful, especially if you have lived in this one place for 25 years or so. Downsizing, getting rid of belongings, packing and changing address information for mutliple services is a huge pain in the ass. You are leaving friends and neighbours that you may have known for decades. This is all very disruptive. Some people view such a project as an adventure. Other people can become very anxious and depressed. A life event such as this could be similar to a divorce or the death of a spouse. This is no exaggeration.
If a senior can afford to keep their home into retirement, I don't think anyone should begrudge them this. They should not be viewed as greedy. Their house is more than just an investment, it is a
home. This is where they lived, and it is where they want to die.
Now, one could have arguments about government supports to allow seniors to age in place. Depending on your point of view, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. I am politically neutral on this. We do not have deferred property tax in NB.
Anyway, this is what my post was about. You seem to have conflated it to other things like OAS and CPP. My OAS is irrelevant to me. As I have pointed out before, it has been clawed back to within an inch of it's life, to the point where it is an honourarium worth maybe $100/month. I wasn't joking when I said it was equivalent to JT buying me a free restaurant meal once a month. My OAS is more of an insult that anything else, but, hey, the free meal does help sooth the pain over the capital gains changes just announced that will cost me tens of thousands of dollars. I feel JT owes me a free meal at least.
OAS is irrelevant to me. If I didn't recieve it, I would not miss it. CPP on the other hand is a pension plan that I have paid into. It is a mandatory plan that I had no say in. Since this is an actual pension, and not an income supplement, I would take great umbrage if it were ever to be taken away. CPP should not be touched.