Pension guidance by topic
| Year | Title | Publication type | Plans | Topics | 
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| 2022 | Authorization of Amendments Reducing Benefits in Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Instruction guide | 
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| 2022 | Retiree and survivor audits (May 2022) | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2022 | Authorization Request Form for Amendments Reducing Benefits [ PDF 222.46 KB ] | Form | 
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| 2021 | Directives of the Superintendent – FAQs | Frequently asked questions | 
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| 2021 | Revisions to the Directives and related FAQs | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2020 | 50% rule and benefit increases | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2020 | Update on temporary portability freeze | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2020 | Amendments to the Directives of the Superintendent | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2018 | Incorrect jurisdiction of record for locked-in funds | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2017 | Entitlement to bridge benefits payable at pensionable age | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2017 | Pension payments to former members beginning after pensionable age | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2017 | Phased Retirement | Frequently asked questions | 
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| 2015 | Portability and Annuity Purchases by Members | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2015 | Application of the 50% Rule Exception (Subsection 21(3) of the PBSA) | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2014 | Recalculation of a Member’s Pension Benefit Credit – Correction | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2013 | Retiree and Survivor Audits (November 2013) | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2013 | Individual Pension Plans and Canada Revenue Agency’s Rule on Minimum Payment Withdrawals | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2013 | Inadvertent Changes When Making Plan Amendments | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2012 | Crown Corporations - Reduction of Solvency Special Payments | Past newsletter articles | 
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| 2012 | Pre-Retirement Death Benefit - Dependent Children (May 2012) | Past newsletter articles | 
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