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Step 1 Do you qualify
3 `' _* N7 p: Z6 O5 \To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:' Z* y* s- ?6 X1 R
e8 l! K; @5 D9 ^2 d" f6 ybe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
& s1 E$ C; p* ?, F) b' m3 ~' i5 Ibe the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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8 ]$ i; |& t: t/ u- q3 i# hThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:
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# A) w, h |6 n3 `) m& v5 {whether you are younger or older than age 65/ ~1 T. E! u$ R
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP; x+ O5 O2 n0 e& _
We first calculate the amount that the CPP retirement pension of the deceased is, or would have been, if the deceased had been age 65 at the time of death. Then, a further calculation is done based on the survivor's age at the time of the contributor's death.
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If you are age 65 or older
2 e2 R; X/ i0 n8 ^( Q0 VYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.
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" M# v$ P8 G: e3 N: r' LIf you are under age 65 K" ?( g+ n- S# U' N( E1 ]! x
You will receive a flat rate portion and 37.5% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits. |
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