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.
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@9VVR4XY6mos6MO
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.
@9GPTJ2D1yr1Y
Unknown. Pension payments should be calculated to ensure they are adequate to support current and projected needs.
@9FN75NHNew Democratic2yrs2Y
same as the regular pensions
@8VV6BJRNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes but for all pensions not just government workers.
@8NK3ZDG4yrs4Y
Yes they should be increased with more benefits to veterans and less to politicians
@8KGXB7R4yrs4Y
No Pension, you shouldn't be able to make a living off of politics.
@98HXPRT2yrs2Y
All Canadians should have a federal pension plan
@98HXPPY2yrs2Y
It should be for all Canadians.
@94VP9NS3yrs3Y
Yes, but to only match that of inflation
@94BCJHRConservative3yrs3Y
Retired government officials shouldn’t get their own pension, they should get the CPP as every other Canadian does
@8XZNFFC3yrs3Y
No, and eliminate all government pension plans.
Increase For all pensioners except politicians
@8V4X2C24yrs4Y
No. CPP contributions and payments should be increased.
@Steeviemac4yrs4Y
No, but eliminate the CPP claw back and allow employees to supplement their pension with personal contributions while they are still working.
@8TV9K364yrs4Y
Yes, and increase pension benefits for all workers.
@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.
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