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Step 1 Do you qualify0 K; {7 E6 E3 T, s) r7 ~
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
- X- K: B0 z6 I+ [be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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3 Z- [4 l6 l/ @" A, |4 c! bThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:5 d) k B! I! g- X. i( t$ D* {; g
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whether you are younger or older than age 65- u1 y: O7 y5 e$ c3 ?
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
0 J" h7 d6 }; Z" r- {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.. |2 m5 {3 C8 U* s5 e. W3 Y g& {
4 n, v4 X7 u, y6 p8 l- f# aIf you are age 65 or older
3 R7 B3 \' z* n1 q& P. l) d& A2 SYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.- `* i. R" S1 W
1 \; h( R% J/ b7 VIf you are under age 65
2 V# `$ l6 m: L0 bYou 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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