A pension is considered an employee benefit. Once fired, your employment is terminated, as well as any benefits attached to your employment (such as medical insurance). If, however, you have a 401k...
The Canada Pension Plan was established in January 1966 by an Act of Parliament. The Act was the result of a near-decade of political debate and strife.
Income taxes, generally. Some states exempt some pensions from income tax.
If you are in the UK and are only receiving the State Pension as your income in retirement it is unlikely you would pay an...