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Step 1 Do you qualify7 v4 o: ]" V% q7 n6 L9 u/ N9 c
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
( N. A- d: }; I6 K$ j) Pbe the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:
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whether you are younger or older than age 65
& L6 @, }/ E% _% ^, Nhow much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP5 M: B- \5 N& s) }# \
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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7 D. D5 y j9 H; B) R4 XIf you are age 65 or older
O& D) c7 Z! N% ^/ DYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.% G' T% J9 m) O0 G7 b) X/ C0 N
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If you are under age 65
7 P q' o% ?8 i, w3 E; HYou 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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