Ls. Leblanc et Ja. Mcmullin, FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS - ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT, Canadian public policy, 23(3), 1997, pp. 289-304
In this paper, we examine some of the public policy that provides fina
ncial support to individuals who are no longer in the labour force. We
argue that these programs neglect the specific needs of individuals w
ho are considered older by labour force standards and who are yet too
young to collect full pension benefits. We show that the potential exi
sts for these workers to fall through the cracks of public policy leav
ing them with a financially insecure future. Finally, we explore some
of the programs that have been used in other countries to address the
needs of this group.