On May 25, 2009 Finance Canada announced some proposed changes to how Canada Pension Plan will work.
If approved, the changes will take effect over a period of time from
2011 to 2016, so they will affect anyone planning to retire after 2010.
Below is a brief summary of some of the most important changes:
Early retirement (before age 65) will result in a reduction in CPP benefits by 7.2% per year, which is up from the traditional 6%. This means that if you
begin to take your pension at age 60, your payments will be cut by 36%, not 30%.
