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2008 General Meeting Assemblée générale 2008 Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Institute of Actuaries. L’Institut canadien des actuaires. 2008 General Meeting Assemblée générale 2008 Toronto, Ontario. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly. What? Absolute threshold tailored to the elderly Who?

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2008 General Meeting Assemblée générale 2008 Toronto, Ontario

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  1. Canadian Institute of Actuaries L’Institut canadien des actuaires 2008 General Meeting Assemblée générale 2008 Toronto, Ontario

  2. Basic 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

  3. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • “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 Sarlo)

  4. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • Objectives • US Elder Standard Basic Living Expenses versus Independent Economic Security • “Age in Place”

  5. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • Threshold Components • Food • Shelter • Medical • Transportation • Home-Based Long-Term Care

  6. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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

  7. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly Vancouver Calgary Halifax Montreal Toronto

  8. Basic 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

  9. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • Example • Male Torontonian • 65 Years-Old • Owns His Home • Relies on Public Transportation • No Home-Based Long-Term Assistance

  10. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • $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

  11. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • “Typical” Elderly Threshold • 65-74 years old • Drives a five year-old Chevrolet • Homeowner (without a mortgage) • Low Home-Based Long-Term Care Assistance

  12. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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

  13. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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

  14. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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*

  15. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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*

  16. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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)

  17. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • “No Assets” Elderly Threshold • 65-74 years old • Relies on Public Transportation • Rents • Low Home-Based Long-Term Care Assistance

  18. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • 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)

  19. Basic Living Expenses for the Canadian Elderly • Wrap-Up

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