2008 General MeetingAssemblée générale 2008
Toronto, Ontario
2008 General MeetingAssemblée générale 2008
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Canadian Institute
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L’Institut canadien desactuaires
L’Institut canadien desactuaires
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Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian ElderlyBasic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly
• What?– Absolute threshold tailored to the elderly
• Who?– Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Doug Andrews
and Robert L. Brown
• Why? – Requested by the CIA
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• “Poverty Measures” in Canada– Low Income Cut-Off (Stats Canada)– Low Income Measure (Stats Canada)– Market Basket Measure (Human Resources
and Social Development Canada)– Sarlo’s Basic Needs Poverty Line (Chris
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Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian ElderlyBasic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly
• Objectives– US Elder Standard
Basic Living Expensesversus
Independent Economic Security
– “Age in Place”
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Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian ElderlyBasic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly
• Threshold Components– Food– Shelter– Medical– Transportation– Home-Based Long-Term Care
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• Major Data Sources:– Health Canada’s National Nutritious Food
Basket– Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation– Stats Canada Survey of Household Spending– Canadian Census– Stats Canada Participation and Activity
Limitation Survey– MBM and the Elder Standard
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HalifaxHalifaxMontrealMontreal
TorontoToronto
VancouverVancouverCalgaryCalgary
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Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian ElderlyBasic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly
• Different “Tracks”– Housing
• tenant, homeowner with a mortgage, homeowner without a mortgage
– Transportation • public transportation, private automobile
– Age • 65-74, 75+
– Household Size and Gender • single male, single female, couple
– Home-Based Long-Term Care Assistance• none, low, high
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• Example– Male Torontonian
• 65 Years-Old• Owns His Home• Relies on Public Transportation• No Home-Based Long-Term Assistance
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• $11,616 • Renter: $17,463 • Mortgage: $23,625• Mortgage & Car: $26,184• Mortgage & Car & Low Level LTC:
$27,173• Mortgage & Car & High Level LTC:
$39,135
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• “Typical” Elderly Threshold– 65-74 years old– Drives a five year-old Chevrolet– Homeowner (without a mortgage)– Low Home-Based Long-Term Care
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• Halifax Single– Sarlo < LICO < LIM < Typical ET < MBM
• Montreal Single– Sarlo < MBM < LIM < Typical ET < LICO
• Toronto Single– Sarlo < LIM < Typical ET < MBM < LICO
• Calgary Single– Sarlo < LIM < Typical ET < MBM < LICO
• Vancouver Single– Sarlo < LIM < Typical ET < MBM < LICO
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• Halifax Couple– Sarlo < LICO < LIM < Typical ET < MBM
• Montreal Couple– Sarlo < LIM < MBM < LICO < Typical ET
• Toronto Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < Typical ET < MBM
• Calgary Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < Typical ET < MBM
• Vancouver Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < Typical ET < MBM
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• Halifax Single– Sarlo < LICO < LIM < MBM < Typical ET*
• Montreal Single– Sarlo < MBM < LIM < LICO < Typical ET*
• Toronto Single– Sarlo < LIM < MBM < LICO < Typical ET*
• Calgary Single– Sarlo < LIM < MBM < LICO < Typical ET*
• Vancouver Single– Sarlo < LIM < MBM < LICO < Typical ET*
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• Halifax Couple– Sarlo < LICO < LIM < MBM < Typical ET*
• Montreal Couple– Sarlo < LIM < MBM < LICO < Typical ET*
• Toronto Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < MBM < Typical ET*
• Calgary Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < MBM < Typical ET*
• Vancouver Couple– Sarlo < LIM < LICO < MBM < Typical ET*
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• Halifax Typical Elderly Threshold– $13,315 (Single) $18,848 (Couple)
• Montreal Typical Elderly Threshold– $13,945 (Single) $19,579 (Couple)
• Toronto Typical Elderly Threshold– $14,913 (Single) $19,998 (Couple)
• Calgary Typical Elderly Threshold– $13,862 (Single) $19,512 (Couple)
• Vancouver Typical Elderly Threshold– $13,618 (Single) $20,200 (Couple)
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• “No Assets” Elderly Threshold– 65-74 years old– Relies on Public Transportation– Rents– Low Home-Based Long-Term Care
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• Halifax No Assets Elderly Threshold– $13,468 (Single) $18,627 (Couple)
• Montreal No Assets Elderly Threshold– $12,335 (Single) $17,432 (Couple)
• Toronto No Assets Elderly Threshold– $18,202 (Single) $23,614 (Couple)
• Calgary No Assets Elderly Threshold– $14,948 (Single) $19,922 (Couple)
• Vancouver No Assets Elderly Threshold– $16,335 (Single) $21,759 (Couple)
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• Wrap-Up