KINE 3350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Reverse Mortgage, Russia-2, Family Caregivers
3 Nov 2017
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Refers to the multiple negatives that impact in ethnic groups. Theory states that eth-elders experience two or more of: Canada is a world leader in retiring early (good pension plan) We look after elders but they maintain their independence. Great social security net and healthcare system. 3 criteria for government pension: must be a canadian citizen, must lived in canada over 10 years, must be 65 years of age. Spouse allowance (sa: example: husband is over 65 and wife is between 60-64 and very poor, or vice versa, extended to same sex or common law spouses. If the husband who was getting oas and gis, and the wife is 60-64 she will get her husbands. But once she hits 65 years, she will apply for her own oas and gis. Canada pension plan (cpp: prime minister at the time: defembaker (1966, you put percentage of your income and the government matches it.
