TNS Canadian Facts has just released a survey of attitudes toward the Canadian retirement system (employer pensions, Canada Pension Plan, and registered savings plans).Respondants were 50 years old or older. Highlights from the survey:
- 46% lacked confidence in the retirement system
- 67% though the system met needs not well or not very well
- 47% believed some reform was need
- 82%in favor ofincreasing TFSA contribution room for seniors
- 82% sayworkers should have first claim on surpluses in company pension plans
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Attitudes toward the retirement system
By Larry MacDonald
TNS Canadian Facts has just released a survey of attitudes toward the Canadian retirement system (employer pensions, Canada Pension Plan, and registered savings plans).Respondants were 50 years old or older. Highlights from the survey: