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Step 1 Do you qualify% b( `' L! H' S6 ^1 o
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor, y8 S$ o0 e5 s' V4 s
be 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( C- x* E6 H; U' W7 [2 j' x4 E* S* v
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP' W+ Z1 p0 d8 T3 T0 o
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./ f; L# |8 `" |- h/ {4 z
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If you are age 65 or older/ l1 \1 {9 J' ~/ z0 N* q
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.
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If you are under age 65) Q5 G4 |0 ~- J- @- N0 p/ N) U9 |; R
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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