What retirement income options are available for my funds in the CSS Pension Plan?
For all non-Saskatchewan members, your restricted funds must be used to purchase one or more of the following: (i) a monthly pension from the CSS Pension Plan, (ii) a Life Annuity from a life insurance company, (iii) a Life Income Fund from a financial institution, or (iv) a Locked-in Retirement Income Fund from a financial institution (for Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario members only). For Saskatchewan members, your restricted funds must be used to purchase one or more of the following: (i) a monthly pension from the CSS Pension Plan, (ii) a Life Annuity from a life insurance company, or (iii) a Prescribed Registered Retirement Income Fund from a financial institution. For all members, generally your unrestricted funds (if any) can be used to purchase (i) a monthly pension from the CSS Pension Plan, (ii) a Life Annuity from an insurance company, or (iii) a Registered Retirement Income Fund.