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During question period on seniors, the Bloc Québécois raised ongoing delays with the Cúram software used to process old age security claims, saying nearly 33,000 claims remain backlogged and citing what it called $5 billion in cost overruns, and asked for an independent public inquiry. Government ministers responded that the benefits delivery modernization program is a major IT update meant to make pensions and benefits easier to access, that the backlog has been cut by more than half in recent months, and that the software serves 7.7 million seniors and work continues to ensure payments arrive on time. The ministers also disputed the cost figures the Bloc cited.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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