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Step 1 Do you qualify
1 L, v7 |/ e, S) d, HTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
0 v; h$ n2 G9 v* G- v6 Hbe the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor9 E5 Z; @3 | H7 f- u# h6 R
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The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:
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' N1 f( X2 d8 J1 {. G awhether you are younger or older than age 659 V" A& q# e5 p5 @
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP! D! V- s a- @% v8 L/ U/ Q
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.! ^) j1 Z/ e' O0 p3 D. o
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If you are age 65 or older1 I' a# |. e/ |* X w) r
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.4 j9 w3 O% h; Y
' k( `$ O0 f' q# CIf you are under age 65
n% A ^0 d/ D3 F: {9 @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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