CPP Post-Retirement Benefits

KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: QAFP® Professionals

Highest Knowledge Level: Awareness

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  • Identify how each of the factors contributes to the amount of a CPP Post-Retirement Benefit.1 
    • Age at which it is commenced
    • Length of contributions
    • Amount of contributions
    • Inflation  
  • Identify the current annual maximum CPP Post-Retirement Benefit that may be earned.2
  • Identify when the CPP Post-Retirement Benefit payable will commence.3

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    KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: CFP® Professionals

    Highest Knowledge Level: Evaluation

    Knowledge Levels and Associated Verbs


    Awareness
    The state of being aware that something exists / to have familiarity with a particular activity or subject
    Understanding
    To comprehend the general relationship of particulars / to have an expertise with how something works
    Application
    Ability to put information to use / to use knowledge for relevant, practical purposes
    Evaluation
    To judge or conclude by utilizing data / a systematic determination of something’s worth or significance
    Define
    To state exactly the meaning of
    Identify
    To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
    Explain
    To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
    Determine
    To ascertain / to come to a decision, such as by investigation or reasoning
    Compare
    To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
    Estimate
    To determine an approximate value for
    Calculate
    To find the value using mathematics
    Convert
    To change from one form or purpose to another
    Evaluate
    To reach a conclusion or make a through careful study
    Interpret
    To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally

    Hold cursor over or click on each term to read its definition.

    • Identify the current annual maximum CPP Post-Retirement Benefit that may be earned.2
    • Identify when the CPP Post-Retirement Benefit payable will commence.3 
    Additional Knowledge Expected of CFP Professionals
    • Explain how each of the factors contributes to the amount of a CPP Post-Retirement Benefit.1 
      • Age at which it is commenced
      • Length of contributions
      • Amount of contributions
      • Inflation
    • Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the amount of a CPP Post-Retirement Benefit.  
    • Estimate the CPP Post-Retirement Benefit that may be earned in a year.4
    • Explain the tax treatment of receiving CPP Post-Retirement Benefits. 
    • Determine how each of these factors may impact the decision of when to commence receiving the CPP Post-Retirement Benefit: 
      • Income requirements
      • Stability of income
      • Life expectancy
      • Tax impact
      • Individual attitudes
    • Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the decision of when to commence receiving the CPP Post-Retirement Benefit.
    • Identify that eligible individuals will qualify for the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) retirement pension supplement.

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