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Retirement Eligibility & Formula

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Eligibility and Reduced/Unreduced Distinction

There are two components to eligibility: your pensionable service and your age. 

Your Pensionable Service: 

  • If you were a MLA on November 1, 2013 or became a MLA subsequent to that date: you must have at least two years of service to be eligible for pension benefits. 

  • If you were not a MLA on November 1, 2013 and did not become a MLA subsequent to that date: you must have at least five years of service and have been elected at least twice, i.e. two general elections or a by-election and a general election, to be eligible for pension benefits. 

Your Age: 

  • To be eligible for an unreduced pension, you must be at least 55 years of age. 

  • A reduced pension is payable as early as age 50. The reduction factor is 0.5% for each month from your actual age to age 55. 

IMPORTANT:
If you were first elected on or after October 8, 2013: 

  • To be eligible for an unreduced pension, you must be at least 55 years of age with at least 2 years of service 

  • To be eligible for a reduced pension, you must be at least 50 years of age with at least 2 years of service. 

NOTE: A MLA can retire on their birthday, when eligible for a pension, and the pension is pro-rated for that month. If they do not retire on their birthday, they must retire at the end of a month. 

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