Tag: Pension

Another Costly Federal IT Glitch Gets Resolved – Ten Years Later | CBC News

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A computer glitch dating back to 2009 has been fixed at last, allowing the federal government to resume chasing down thousands of Canadians who owe the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) about $66 million due to erroneous overpayments. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) reinstated the collection of these old debts last November, going after 15,000 individuals or their estates after almost a decade of inaction. Read full story here: Another Costly Federal IT Glitch Gets Resolved – Ten Years Later | CBC News

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Ottawa Short-Changed More Than 270,000 Veterans On Pensions, Disability Payments | CBC News

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More than 270,000 ex-soldiers were short-changed by Veterans Affairs Canada for over eight years because of an accounting error worth at least $165 million, CBC News has learned. The mistake was uncovered by the veterans ombudsman’s office, which has worked with the federal department for over a year to get it to confirm the mistake and make amends. A written statement from Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan confirmed a retroactive compensation program is in the works — but the affected veterans will have to wait up to two years to get their money. Read full…

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