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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-29, Page 21i th ite ar Pension benefits increase Health and Welfare Minister Mo 7iqueerBegin announced a cent increase - effective January, 1918 - to the Canada, Pension mts currently nt aid toPlanalostonemillion recipients. 'eat The Minister also an- nounced the new maximum amounts which will a eid to persons who yfy or benefits in 1978. The current retirement pensions, disability and survivors' benefits, paid to an estimated 965,000 persons, 5 iI1 be raised by per m reflect increases in the Consumer Price62,Oof Index. Approximately these persons are retirement pensioners, while 67,200 are disability pensioners and 153,500 are surviving spouses. Another 125,300 payments are for children who receive benefits as orphans or children of disabled con- tributors...In addition, there are 17,000 combined benefits, such as for a surviving spouse who receives a retirement pension and a survivors' benefit, For persons qualifying in 1978, the maximum retirement pension will be 6194,44 a month. The maximum disability pension payable in 1978 will be $194.02 ITh a month, while benefits for disabled contributors' children and orphans of deceased contributors will be $48.19. The maximum monthly surviving spouses' pensions will be $121.11 for persons under 65 years old and $116,66 for spouses 65 or odder. These increased benefit vels, for persons who qualify in 1978, reflect the rise m the contributory earnings ceiling (Year's Maximum ensionable Earnings), ich was recently an - 'minced by Revenue Canada $10,400 for 1978. The rise in the Year's aximum Pensionable Earnings results in an in - tease in the maximum ount of money people ntribute to the Canada Pension Plan and therefore, increase in benefits. The Year's Maximum nsionable Earnings is reased each year to meet e average earnings of anadian workers as presented by Statistics nada's Industrial Com- ite Index, y ns of 'ns NT. FIs 110 tin LES RVI RIO SMILE The janitor reported ten minutes late for work, and the .s asked, "What did they do the Army when you were len minutes late in the morning?" "Every time I came in late, 'the janitor said, "They all ood up, saluted, and said, Good morning, Colonel!" LARGEST STOCK 'THE COUNTY WORK !OOTS r► —Industrial Farm Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES OS s SHOE SHOP 142 The Square Godench On,. 11A-1)Folf GODER ICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY,,DECEMBER 20, SM. -PAGE TA ALL PRICES SHOWN IN''THIS AD GUARANTEED EFFECTIVE THRU SAT., DEC. 31st, 1977. 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