Research from a variety of sources reveals that middle earners
without workplace pension coverage run a strong risk of arriving in retirement without enough income to sustain their lifestyle.
A typical middle - income household
without a workplace pension plan will need to save 10 to 12 per cent of pay a year for 30 years to retire comfortably at age 65.
In particular, many middle earners
without a workplace pension were falling into too - low income ranges after retirement.
But we can and are moving forward with PRPPs to give a low - cost pension option to the 60 % of Canadians
without a workplace pension plan.
Research from a variety of sources reveals that middle earners
without workplace pension coverage run a strong risk of arriving in retirement without enough income to sustain their lifestyle.
Broadly, they would be among the roughly two - thirds of working Canadians
without a workplace pension (three - quarters in the private sector).
In particular, many middle earners
without a workplace pension were falling into too - low income ranges after retirement.
Not exact matches
The clear fact, though, is that middle and higher earners
without access to a
pension from their
workplace are at strong risk of reaching retirement with inadequate income set aside.
Once the plan is in full swing by 2020, all workers
without a comparable
workplace pension plan would be forced to stash 1.9 % of their first $ 90,000 of income in a
pension investment fund managed by an arms - length financial institution.
Medium employers (with 50 - 499 employees)
without registered
workplace pension plans start contributions Jan. 1, 2018.
For those
without workplace defined - benefit
pensions, annuities can offset that risk by acting as a form of longevity insurance.
Another major initiative is the Ontario Registered
Pension Plan (ORPP), a compulsory defined benefit plan requiring equal 1.9 % employee and employer contributions (up to income of $ 90,000) for
workplaces without employer
pensions.
Comparable plans: The ORPP would be mandatory for employees and employers
without a comparable
workplace pension plan.
Small employers (with 50 or fewer employees)
without a registered
workplace pension plan will be required to contribute starting January 1, 2019; and
Large and medium employers (with 50 or more employees)
without a registered
workplace pension plan are required to contribute starting January 1, 2018;
Wave 2 — Medium employers (50 — 499 employees)
without a
workplace registered
pension plan as of August 11, 2015.
Wave 1 — Large employers (500 employees or more)
without a
workplace registered
pension plan as of August 11, 2015.
Wave 3 — Small employers (50 or fewer employees)
without a
workplace registered
pension plan as of August 11, 2015.
This legislation implements the federal framework for a new
pension option for the millions of Canadians currently
without access to a
workplace pension plan.
The ORPP is mandatory for employers
without a comparable
workplace pension plan.