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OAS Benefit – Are pensioners better off with indexation or tax reduction?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Golden Wave Movement Canada

The most recent quarterly revision of OAS and GIS benefits means that pensioners will receive an increase of 0.3 percent per month this quarter. According to the HRSDC publication Just the Facts – Pensions, Benefits and Seniors: Old Age Security benefits, … Continue reading →

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PENSION INDEXATION – is the current method adequate?

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Golden Wave Movement Canada

By Goudu Kassa, Guest Contributor “A Dollar Today is Worth More Than a Dollar Tomorrow”… how many times have we heard this expression? From the perspective of today’s pensioners this expression has taken on a greater sense of urgency. Pensioners … Continue reading →

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