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jenuths@homacjen.ab.ca wrote:

> 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.
> :>
> :> --
> :> ------------------------------------------------
> :> 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.
>

What is interesting is that the private sector already does an excellent job of
this.  The above should be a wake up call to many people to check out life
insurance and disability insurance no matter how much we hate insurance sales
people :-)



>
> Best regards,
>
> Stephen Jenuth
> (jenuths@homacjen.ab.ca)
>
> Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.