A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. In 2016 the government proposed raising the CPP benefit to $17,478 from $13,000.
Narrow down the conversation to these participants:
Province/Territory:
@9ZYVF3M3wks3W
Low income pensioners should be increased to at least a living wage and adjust them yearly for cost of living
@9F74YHY1yr1Y
Should be increased for every retired worker
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Pensioners should get more money. Make it so they're able to live comfortably. Pensions should pay enough for all of elderly people's needs.
@9VVR4XY2mos2MO
Depends on how much their pension is. Some government workers do r make astronomical amounts. For them it should be adjusted but if someone is taking in a huge amount then no.
The pensions should be as they were when the pensioners signed on. This is a stupid question. The people pay for heir pensions
@9RBTBFT5mos5MO
Pensions for former government workers work differently in Canada than they do in the US. Question not relevant.
@9GYSNHD1yr1Y
Neutral, pension payments should be calculated to ensure they are adequate to support current and projected needs.
@9GPTJ2D1yr1Y
Unknown. Pension payments should be calculated to ensure they are adequate to support current and projected needs.
same as the regular pensions
@9HCP7QV1yr1Y
No. Govt workers should receive no more benefits than other citizens. A career in public service doesn’t entitle one to more of other people’s money.
@9GZYG4J1yr1Y
No, and any Canadian get to retire at any desired age and repeal the Canadian Pension Plan so it would become private pension plan instead.
@8VV6BJRNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes but for all pensions not just government workers.
@8TBZXR64yrs4Y
no they should be treated just like normal non government workers.
@8SM79NB4yrs4Y
They should pay for their own pensions.
@8SLS73S4yrs4Y
Yes for everyone but not politicians
@8SH9LNK4yrs4Y
Pensions ought to be governed by C.O.L.A.
@8SF7HN34yrs4Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners which will be adjusted yearly for cost of living. Politicians should not have their pension payments increased.
@8RQRK5PConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, remove payments for public servants and politicians.
@8R3ZM954yrs4Y
No, retired government workers receive enough.
@yuriyp114yrs4Y
should be increased for everyone
@8QKQFRP4yrs4Y
Yes, adjusted yearly for cost of living, but only for government workers, not politicians.
@8QDTGG54yrs4Y
No, we should educate children to help their parents
@8PKBLYV4yrs4Y
Not just government workers
@8PJMGYM4yrs4Y
Not until we reduce the debt, but for government workers and low income pensioners, not for politicians.
@8PFW692Rhinoceros4yrs4Y
No, and politicians should be based on 85 factor, so they don't collect the pension before it's reasonable to retire.
keep it the same as it is
@8NK3ZDG4yrs4Y
Yes they should be increased with more benefits to veterans and less to politicians
@8KMYVMX4yrs4Y
Pension should be raised for all.
Yes, but only for low income and excluding politicians
@997CMSM2yrs2Y
Incorporate retirement into a UBI system
@8YTMH69New Democratic3yrs3Y
Increase for all pensioners not just government
@8WNHTXHNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No, unless it's being increased for all workers.
@8VF2K763yrs3Y
No, they should not be treated any differently than any other pensioner.
@ClarkMcG3yrs3Y
No, but index them to inflation
@8TWZL2K3yrs3Y
Maintain status quo. Cost of living adjustment already built in to existing pension system.
@8QNSDKC4yrs4Y
All pensions should be defined contributions not defined benefits. The tax payer should not be responsible for short falls.
@8QFS26J4yrs4Y
Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living and for all workers
@8KGXB7R4yrs4Y
No Pension, you shouldn't be able to make a living off of politics.
@8F2KYGZ4yrs4Y
No, that's what retirement plans are for
@9939LR52yrs2Y
@98PQTLX2yrs2Y
Yes but they should be adjusted to the yearly cost of living
@98HXPRT2yrs2Y
All Canadians should have a federal pension plan
@98HXPPY2yrs2Y
It should be for all Canadians.
@97BF2DT2yrs2Y
Should be increased for all retirees
@973TV4S2yrs2Y
depends on the pension they get now
@96G954W2yrs2Y
They should increase it for everybody who's retired
@964GHFB2yrs2Y
Yes, adjust for cost of living but do not increase for senior officials or politicians
@94VP9NS2yrs2Y
Yes, but to only match that of inflation
@94BCJHRConservative2yrs2Y
Retired government officials shouldn’t get their own pension, they should get the CPP as every other Canadian does
@939QL4K3yrs3Y
okay with the current pension income
@936PM7F3yrs3Y
Yes, but only on necessary amounts.
@92ZRRWX3yrs3Y
increse for the elderly, regardless if they are government employees or not. Govt should be looking out for populous, not just their club
@8YWNWC33yrs3Y
Should be a max going forward. And no pensions for any elected official.. Max 2 terms..
@8YV5J6W3yrs3Y
Veterans should get the best pension benefits
@8Y85WN93yrs3Y
So long as it's not more than 50x the lowest pension. Should be adjusted to address CoL.
@8XZNFFC3yrs3Y
No, and eliminate all government pension plans.
Yes but only the military
Increase For all pensioners except politicians
@8VPQ7483yrs3Y
No everyone should be the same
@8VLQ88S3yrs3Y
There should be communism.
@8VHLQFB3yrs3Y
Pensions should be adjusted for inflation for government workers and politician pensions should match those of the government workers. No more lifelong pension for a couple years of service.
@8VHFQYB3yrs3Y
It should stay the same but Julie Payette does not deserve the package she got after being forced to step down as governor general.
Government workers should not receive a pension other than CPP or a self contribution plan.
No. Government workers have significant pension plans much higher than most citizens because of unionized plans. They include bridging benefits, inflation protection and indexing which is far superior to CPP and OAS alone. (Plus these retirees would also have CPP and OAS)
@8V4X2C23yrs3Y
No. CPP contributions and payments should be increased.
@8TZRGGK3yrs3Y
Same as for citizens. Should not be a windfall in retirement!
@8TZHHMX3yrs3Y
Politician pensions should be totally reworked and lowered. Federal employee reirement pensions and benefits should reflect the situation in the rest of Canadian industry.
@Steeviemac3yrs3Y
No, but eliminate the CPP claw back and allow employees to supplement their pension with personal contributions while they are still working.
@8TYJGN53yrs3Y
It should be based on a C.O.L.A. system.
@8TV9K363yrs3Y
Yes, and increase pension benefits for all workers.
@8TV36DY3yrs3Y
pension should be a flat rate
@92Z7W3T3yrs3Y
@92WC65T3yrs3Y
Sears employees were robbed of their pensions. Disgusting!
@9225RQH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only POC government workers
@8ZSJL5B3yrs3Y
Yes, progressively increase it. We need to respect our Former workers and officials.
@8SG6GF54yrs4Y
The government workers already enjoy better than average retirement. The American peoples should be raised to match government standards.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, it should also apply to all retired workers from various economic sectors as well, depending on how long they served and what position.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, it should also apply to all retired workers from various economic sectors (whether public or private) as well, depending on how long they served and what position.
@9C393LQ2yrs2Y
yes, but without compromising the funds and expense for other important areas.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, but to all retired workers and also military veterans (except for politicians), depending on how long they served and what position. It also depends on the amount which they agreed/negotiated for at time of employment or promotion.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, pension should be abolished
@LiamHal786386403yrs3Y
Yes they should get the same as everyone else
Deleted4yrs4Y
Transfer them to privately managed accounts.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, retired government workers should be held to the same pension rules and practice that normal people are required to follow; pensions should be determined by how much money you decide to put into it while you are in the workforce.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, they should be paid the same as everyone else gets from pension. The entire pension plan system should be reevaluated and reformed to allow less money to be spent and retired people to still live comfortably.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, it should be at the amount which they agreed/negotiated for at time of employment or promotion. The entire pension plan system should be reformed to allow less money to be spent and retired people to still live comfortably.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, it should apply to all retired workers (except politicians), depending on how long they served and what position.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, it should apply to all retired workers (except politicians), depending on how long they served and what position. It also depends on the amount which they agreed/negotiated for at time of employment.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but not just government workers, it should also apply to all retired workers as well (except politicians), depending on how long they served and what position.
@3NK23RY4yrs4Y
No, They should stay the same
@8HDMV9J4yrs4Y
No, payments into the pension fund should be paid by the employee just like a retirement fund
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, and adjust them yearly so that retired government workers can receive an income to cover the basic necessities including food and housing
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, and adjust them yearly for the basic cost of living
@6WHP7WC4yrs4Y
No, should transition to Privately Managed Accounts (PMAs) for higher returns enabling increased payments.
@RichardYRodgers4yrs4Y
No, but adjust them yearly for cost of living
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
No, all retirement payments should be based on your own investment into the economy and as well be in tandem with a proper UBI, therefor making a raise on Government workers an unfair advantage over their constituents which may have worked just as hard, for just as long, government does not mean military.
@8JDRVDP4yrs4Y
They should be raised as everyone else on Canada pension. Government workers SHOULD NOT be placed ahead of anyone else who has worked their life to retirement. Equal, NOT higher.
@8LG9WPJ4yrs4Y
Yes, yearly for the cost of living, but not for politicians. Politicians should not be allowed to vote for their own pay raises.
Link to inflation/deflation.
Loading the political themes of users that engaged with this discussion
Loading data...
Join in on more popular conversations.
