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Benefits

Pension benefits are benefits provided to an individual from a pension plan that are payable on a periodic basis.

Registered private pension plans are classified either as defined contribution plans or defined benefit plans. If a pension plan contains defined benefit and defined contribution provisions, the plan is considered a defined benefit plan under the PBSA.

Year Title Publication type Plans Topics
2012 Crown Corporations - Reduction of Solvency Special Payments Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2011 Benefits Subject to Consent Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2011 Retiree and Survivor Audits (November 2011) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2010 Survivor Rights – Prescribed Retirement Savings Plan Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2009 Waiver and Surrender of Spousal Benefits Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2009 Determining a Member’s Transfer Value – DB Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2009 Pensionable Age and Early Retirement Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2008 Cessation of Membership within the R-10 period - Entitlement to a Deferred Pension Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2008 Vested Benefits Payable to Terminating Employees Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2008 Final Location Approach for Benefit Entitlement Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2008 Restriction on Transfer Values – Defined Benefit Plans Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2008 The 50% Rule for Defined Benefit Plans - Section 21 of the PBSA Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
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