From: doodlebug@NOTREALADDRESS.com   
      
   On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:52:45 -0400, "Andrew Chaplin"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"Doodle Bug"  wrote in message   
   >news:hrg264p00h5ulkp6d4pk1k864ak1ac33it@4ax.com...   
   >> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:40:55 -0400, "Andrew Chaplin"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>"Doodle Bug"  wrote in message   
   >>>news:jp1264dshds98fr813cv2m0qjfdaht18vg@4ax.com...   
   >>>> A friend of mine told me that your military Pension is not   
   >>>> counted when applying for EI if you had employment after a significant   
   >>>> period post release.  I was told EI did not consider it income.  Is   
   >>>> this true?   
   >>>   
   >>>IIRC, you have to qualify for EI in employment subsequent to your release   
   >>>for   
   >>>it not to be considered. In the late '90s, annuitants frequently collected   
   >>>EI   
   >>>while receiving CFSA benefits after the classic "365 Class 'B' followed by   
   >>>Class 'A'". Any Class 'A' pay had to be reported as income, however.   
   >>   
   >> So, because I did not qualify due to my income prior to Release (Pay   
   >> $144K the year I released), my pension cannot be counted as income?   
   >   
   >Effectively. Keep in mind that severance pay will affect it also.   
      
   Thanks!!   
      
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