Pension Life - Winter 2023
News for retired members
Welcome to the winter issue of Pension Life online. Here you can access your pension news and plan updates anytime. Plus you’ll find online features, quick links to pension resources and more!
Official tax slips available online
Your official tax slips (T4A or NR4) are now available through My Account. Sign in to My Account to view and print them today.
Questions about completing your tax return? Visit canada.ca or call Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281.
Join us for a photo shoot
Showcase your retirement lifestyle! Sign up to participate in a photo shoot with a professional photographer. Your photos will be used in the Municipal Pension Plan’s promotional materials. You’ll receive a digital photo from the shoot as a token of our appreciation.
Retirees’ association
Municipal Pension Retirees’ Association (MPRA) represents retirees of the Municipal Pension Plan.
Join for the opportunity to talk to other retirees and their spouses about pension issues, meet former co-workers, make new friends and have a voice about your MPP pension.
Review your contact information
Make sure we can get you the pension information you need. Update your email, address and phone number in My Account.
An easier way to prove your income
Instantly download an income verification letter in My Account. A financial institution, foreign government office or other organization may request proof of income on applications for certain programs and services.
Valuation results: Good news for retirees
Trustee message
Learn how the results from the latest valuation is good news for retired members. Your plan is fully funded and in a surplus position and remains secure, now and in the future.
Your COLA for 2023 is 6.9 per cent
Preserving the purchasing power of your pension
The 2021 valuation showed that the plan is healthy, and your pension will increase in 2023.
Sustainable funding for your health benefits
MRBT manages your benefits trust fund and administers your retirement health benefits
In this winter update, learn how the Municipal Retiree Benefit Trust valuation ensures that your retirement health benefits are sustainable.
Pacific Blue Cross – Winter 2023
Read the latest update from your health care carrier
Learn about your options for travel insurance coverage and find out how to take part in the Pacific Blue Cross Health Challenge.
Tips and tools
Payments
Find out when to expect your next monthly payment.
Do more in My Account
View documents, payments and statements
Your annual pension statements, transaction statements, payment history and pension payment schedule are all available in My Account.
Go paper-free
Choose to receive email notifications when digital versions of your latest pension information are available online. Select your communication preferences when you register or sign in. Update your choice at any time under Account settings.
Contact us through Message Centre
Access your secure personal pension inbox by clicking on the envelope icon in the top right corner in My Account.
Pension Life is published twice a year. You may receive more than one copy of Pension Life if you receive a pension from more than one pension plan. Read your statement letter to determine which plan provides your group benefits. Any person entitled to a benefit, or their agent, has the right to examine plan documents, data and public information about the plan.