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  2. Canada Pension Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Canada Pension Plan ( CPP; French: Régime de pensions du Canada) is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It forms one of the two major components of Canada 's public retirement income system, the other component being Old Age Security (OAS).

  3. Pensions in Ukraine - Wikipedia

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    Changes. On 1 October 2017 the minimum wage was raised to ₴1,452 (€46). The reform foresaw a rise in pensions for 9 million pensioners with an average increase of ₴700 (€20). [8] Ukraine's pension calculation depends on salary, qualifying period and average salary. This created significant differences based on the year of retirement.

  4. Pensions in India - Wikipedia

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    The National Pension System (NPS) is a defined contribution pension system administered and regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), created by an Act of the Parliament of India. The NPS started with the decision of the Government of India to stop defined benefit pensions, Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for all its ...

  5. Pension regulation in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Ontario regulates approximately 8,350 employment pension plans, which comprise more than 40 per cent of all registered pension plans in Canada [1] It was originally enacted as the Pension Benefits Act, 1965 (S.O. 1965, c. 96), and it was the first statute in any Canadian jurisdiction to regulate pension plans. [2]

  6. Pensions in Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Pensions in Turkey can be public or private. Article 60 of the 1982 Turkish constitution (similar to Article 48 of the 1961 constitution) states that "Everyone has the right to social security and the State shall take the necessary measures and establish the organization for the provision of social security."

  7. Watergate scandal - Wikipedia

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    The Watergate scandal was a significant political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. It originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee ...

  8. United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia

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    The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. [1] [2] The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills; those that are also passed by the Senate ...

  9. Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

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    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci [b] (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. [3] While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he has also become known for his notebooks, in which he made ...