"Rarely has Canada been so attuned to the welfare and needs of serving military people and veterans, with appreciation is expressed on every occasion -- in words, if not deeds. Certainly for those killed or wounded in their country's name.
"However, amid the rhetoric an injustice is being perpetrated on veterans in the form of a pension clawback that the federal government refuses to correct, ignoring its own extravagant praise for our troops.
"When a soldier retires after 20-plus years of service, his pension is fixed until the magic number of 85 (his age plus years of service), then it is indexed, increasing every year.
"At age 65 the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) kicks in -- and the amount paid, is deducted (clawed back) from the retired soldier's income. That means his military pension, to which he contributed part of his pay while in uniform, is reduced by whatever his CPP is -- to which he also contributed.
"In other words, he contributes to the CPP, but gets no benefit."
For the complete story, go to Peter Worthington's article, at: http://www.torontosun.com/Comment/2008/05/05/5471986-sun.html
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