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Step 1 Do you qualify5 N5 Z$ _& X, E5 [
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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7 W/ a2 m* x5 f/ R+ Dbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor5 c2 U% q0 C5 H" b; ]- X
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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' V8 x! P u3 eThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:6 g6 f) g/ H# |
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whether you are younger or older than age 65
! I: ~: E4 W% p( S& v& vhow much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP$ t8 d7 e/ Z: \% [
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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2 V- c+ A }# d+ H+ U% q4 M- w+ zIf you are age 65 or older
3 f8 Z- m7 F" n7 W2 t9 d) DYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.2 |/ J* W& n5 b6 N( z: b
6 W- _+ P8 ?! L, `. t7 P. lIf you are under age 651 u. J8 ~; p7 v" @$ ?
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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