• Sun Life's Oct. 27, 2026, research shows average workplace savings balances rose more than 30% across nearly every industry since 2022.
• More than half of surveyed plan members identify workplace savings as a main source of retirement income.
• Mental health practitioner claims reached nearly 3.5 times their 2019 level; the share of employees claiming rose approximately 2.5 times.
• Employees under 30 recorded the fastest growth in mental health practitioner claims, with claims more than tripling since 2019.
• Capital Accumulation Plan members retired at an average age of 63.7 in 2025, versus 65.1 nationally.

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