OTTAWA - Here are the forthcoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan agreed to Monday by the federal government and most of the provinces and territories:
Increasing the income replacement rate to one-third from one-quarter, meaning the maximum CPP benefit will be about $17,478 instead of about $13,000.
Increasing premiums on employers and employees by one per cent, meaning an extra $408 a year coming off paycheques.
Increased premiums will be phased in over seven years, starting in 2019.
Increasing by 14 per cent to $82,700 the maximum amount of income subject to CPP.
Expanding the refundable tax credit known as the federal working income tax benefit, to help low-income Canadians offset the increase in premiums.
New portion of employee contributions to CPP will be tax deductible (not a tax credit).
