 鲜花( 744)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Step 1 Do you qualify
8 `) d% Y6 ?3 W* [& }% N, yTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:, B( {+ j4 {' S" u
; \2 ? n; E8 I) ~* E- E/ A6 E
be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
; A% h0 f+ w2 hbe the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
& b0 Z) r$ b3 x- f7 R: b) ^' c1 A! i( q* o
The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:. j/ W0 F# {; a$ X
: Y6 P& Y3 G7 B" C9 D3 [whether you are younger or older than age 65
! N' {, t, p+ |7 ~how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
0 B1 h9 j8 o, U: d6 K6 l. [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.
! }* e/ p0 Z3 n; N9 ^' S1 B% H
If you are age 65 or older
* b+ J3 N6 E% H7 [- K9 JYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits. J$ C: j+ E$ ]9 h
$ L6 d" t# i& E( c4 w2 P6 tIf you are under age 65
7 Q# D* w4 Q1 y: |( R G0 G# k/ VYou will receive a flat rate portion and 37.5% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits. |
|