Pension Life - 2024
News for retired members
Welcome to this year’s issue of Pension Life online! Here you can access your pension news and plan updates anytime. Plus you’ll find new online features, quick links to all your pension resources and more!
Watch the website for updates, and don’t forget to register for My Account so you can access all your information in one place.
Tax slips available online
Your official tax slips (T4A or NR4) are now available through My Account. Sign in to My Account to view and print them today.
Questions about completing your tax return? Visit canada.ca or call Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281.
New security is coming to My Account
We’re adding an extra layer of security online. We will soon be adding two-step verification to My Account. Once we do, each time you sign in to My Account, we’ll send a one-time verification code to your personal email address. You will need that code to access your My Account. This new measure will help keep your information private and secure. Please take a moment to sign in to My Account now and confirm that we have your correct email address.
Review your contact information
Make sure we can get you the pension information you need. Update your email, address and phone number in My Account.
Retirees’ association
WCB Retired Employees' Association (WCBREA) was established for former WorkSafeBC employees to maintain the friendships created while working at WorkSafeBC. Currently, the association has several hundred members and is involved in many events throughout the year.
Your pension plan is growing
One of Canada’s fastest-growing pension plans
WorkSafeBC Pension Plan ranks among the top 100, marking the sixth-fastest growth in Canada.
Working for you
Message from the Pension Committee: COLA for 2024 is 3.8 per cent
You received a 3.8 per cent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on your pension effective January 1, 2024.
– Winter 2024
You can claim your dental premiums on your tax return
Questions about eligible medical expenses? Visit canada.ca or call 1-800-959-8281.
Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our members. This includes looking out for the best ways to save you time and money.
Check out these resources:
Blue Advantage Savings Program
Pharmacy Compass
Insta-Claim Health Providers Look up
Download the Pacific Blue Cross Mobile App for quick and easy claim submission
Read PBC’s Smart Tips, which includes information on how to compare prices, choosing generic brands, using the mobile app and more!
- Pacific Blue Cross Smart Tips
- Register or sign in to your Member Profile at pac.bluecross.ca
Tips and tools
Payments
Find out when to expect your next monthly payment.
Do more in My Account
View documents, payments and statements
Your annual pension statements, transaction statements, payment history and pension payment schedule are all available in My Account.
Go paper-free
Choose to receive email notifications when digital versions of your latest pension information are available online. Select your communication preferences when you register or sign in. Update your choice at any time under Account settings.
Message Centre
Get in touch using Message Centre, your secure personal pension inbox. Sign in to My Account and use the Message Centre links on your dashboard.
New: Now you can check on the status of your service request quickly and easily, anytime. Review the progress of any request in the last 365 days.
Pension Life is published once a year. You may receive more than one copy of Pension Life if you receive a pension from more than one pension plan. Read your statement letter to determine which plan provides your group benefits. Any person entitled to a benefit, or their agent, has the right to examine plan documents, data and public information about the plan.