Letters to the editor

Updated July 3 2017 - 8:17pm, first published 8:06pm

Some advice on early planning for retrirement

Just a heads up to anyone approaching retirement, to start your pension application about four months before your eligibility date. It will take about a month to gather the required documents and information, and then you can submit the application 13 weeks prior to your eligibility date. This way, you may get your pension approved not too long after your birthday. I waited until two weeks prior to my 65th birthday to lodge my application, and four months later I am still waiting. The system would appear to be badly clogged if not completely broken.

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