Example from the draft letters: Alternative:
  • One of the ways CPP stays in touch with you is to review your file from time to time. We may contact you to ensure that we are aware of any changes in your situation. As well, it is important that you contact us as soon as possible if your situation changes. We need up-to-date information from you to ensure that you receive the best possible service.
  • We review your file on a regular basis. We will contact you to update your disability file.

You must contact us as soon as possible if your life changes. Up-to-date information will help us to serve you better.
  • Work Activities: You return to work for any employer or become self-employed and earn $3,900 or more in 2002 (gross income before taxes) – this amount may change slightly from year to year.
  • Work: If you return to work or become self-employed, and earn $3,900 gross income before taxes or more in 2002.
  • You can do any of the following activities without telling CPP and still receive your disability payments:
    1. do volunteer work;
    2. go back to school or take a training program; or
    3. try to do some work and earn up to $3,900 in 2002 (gross income before taxes).
  • You do not have to tell CPP about all of your activities. These activities will not affect your disability payment
    1. doing volunteer work
    2. taking a training program
    3. going to school; or
    4. earning up to $3,900 in 2002 (before taxes).
  • Please write your client identification number on all correspondence.
  • Write your client identification number on all letters you send to us.
  • We would like to talk to you about your work situation. If you can only work once in a while, you may be allowed to earn more than $3,900 while still receiving CPP disability payments.
  • You must call us about your work. You may be allowed to earn more than $3,900 and still receive CPP.
  • You need to tell CPP:
    1. if you change your mailing address, telephone number, bank or bank account for direct deposit; or
    2. if a dependent child enters or leaves your care and custody (by birth, adoption, marriage, common-law relationship or death)
  • You must tell CPP about any changes with:
    1. personal information: tell us if you move change your telephone number or change banks or bank accounts.
    2. dependent children: tell us if you have a new child, or if a child is not longer in your care and custody. The child may be yours by birth or adoption, marriage or living common-law.