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New Research Highlights Key Advantages of Having More Secure, Lifelong Retirement Income

Canadians encounter financial risks during their post-employment years that could derail their retirement — particularly from investments, inflation, health and longevity. In Step #2 of the CPP/QPP paper series Making a Case for Secure Pension Income, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Director of Financial Security Research for the NIA, and co-authors Doug Chandler and Alyssa Hodder, Associate Fellows for the NIA, explain how delaying CPP/QPP benefits can help address these major areas of financial risk in retirement and the value of secure pension income.

June 12, 2024 - Press Release Cover

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