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In can.legal me <vaxguy@home.com> wrote:
: In article <__283.6435$8%6.504326@news1.telusplanet.net>, 
: appaloosa@telusplanet.net says...
:> seeking a pension is far easier for some than seeking employment or careers.
:> they should raise the age to 45.
:> 
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:> Calgary , Alberta / Canada
:> appaloosa@telusplanet.net

: I disagree. I was 33 when my wife, 35 at the time, passed away, in 1989. 
: We had a child who was 8 at the time. She was disabled throughout her 
: adult life. I was, by necessity, the sole breadwinner for the latter 
: years of her life. The financial aspect was quite a strain, on top of her 
: worsening medical condition at the time. She was on CPP Disability 
: benefits.

: When she passed away, I was able to collect survivor and orphan's 
: benefits. It came in handy, indeed. It was only under $300 then, and is a 
: bit over $400/month now. This is taxable income. 

: I'm on the other side of the fence, and while it is not greener, I do not 
: mind the gov't paying out benefits to any spouse, regardless of age. If 
: they, or their deceased spouse, paid into it, then they should certainly 
: get some money out of it.

I suppose that this could be done.  But would people think that increasing
CPP premiums to cover the additional expense would be acceptable.

Best regards,

Stephen Jenuth
(jenuths@homacjen.ab.ca)

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.