Pensions and Employee Benefit | Consultants and Actuaries
For decades it has been assumed that an ideal retirement income should replace 70% of pre-retirement income. There was very little in the way of evidence backing up this “rule of thumb” but it has remained the goal for constructing pre-retirement savings programs.
In the last few years new analysis and research has developed an alternative to the 70% “rule of thumb” based on an individual’s living standards leading up to retirement. This has been given the name Living Standard Replacement Ratio (LSRR).
December 22, 2016
QPP Consultation Issued – December 21, 2016The Quebec government has launched a consultation process with respect to the Quebec Pension Plan and opened up the possibility of changes to the QPP that would harmonize, to a...
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CPP Change Legislation – Oct. 7, 2016The B.C. Government completed its review and has now signed onto the CPP Changes. This officially results in nine Provinces (excludes Quebec for now) accepting the enhancement process for the...
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CPP ChangesA tentative agreement has been reached with 8 Provinces to make changes to the Canada Pension Plan beginning with a contribution increase for both employers and employees effective for payrolls...
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ORPP Act PassedBill 186 passed third reading in the legislature on Monday June 6th. Regulations are expected this summer. The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan continues to dominate the pension plan debate in...
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