Pension

• Canadian seniors are getting a top-up to old age benefits. How much?

  July amounts of the Old Age Security benefits, going out on Monday, have increased by 2.8 per cent compared to the previous year after adjusting for inflation.  

  Money

  Jul 29
  
• Some frontline workers could soon become eligible for early retirement

  Federally employed border service officers, parliamentary protection officers, search and rescue technicians and firefighters are slated to become eligible.

  Canada

  Jun 13
  
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• ‘I cried’: Disabled seniors relieved after Quebec budget axes penalties for early retirement

  Currently, if someone goes into early retirement — before the age of 64 — they're hit with a penalty that could reduce their pension benefits by 36 per cent.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• Some seniors with disabilities facing pension penalties in Quebec

  Québec solidaire has tabled a bill to get rid of penalties on the Quebec pension for seniors forced to retire because of disability, the second filed by an opposition party.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• ‘Not a nickel’: Workers allege cuts to B.C. Interior logging pension plan

  The Interior Lumberman's Pension Plan was set up in the '70s for employees of smaller, non-unionized forestry sector companies in the B.C. Interior.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• B.C. woman stages rally to highlight plight of seniors living in poverty

  Carole Fawcett says seniors on fixed incomes in British Columbia are struggling to survive amid rampant inflation.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2023
• Albertans should want to stay in Canada Pension Plan, investment head says

  The head of the organization that manages the Canada Pension Plan Fund, delivered his pitch to Calgary business leaders at the Alberta Energy and Growth Forum on Tuesday.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2023
• Alberta CPP exit panel tries to persuade naysayers at town hall, argues with callers

  The panel hearing from Albertans on quitting the Canada Pension Plan argued with callers and tried to persuade naysayers in its third telephone town hall session Thursday night.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
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• Alberta premier says phone is better than in-person meetings for pension feedback

  Danielle Smith said the goal is to get more voices and opinions to gauge public opinion on quitting the Canada Pension Plan, and the best way for that is by phone.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023
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• NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 Alberta election

  Alberta's road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into a scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023