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Step 1 Do you qualify
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
2 {/ D0 O4 T1 f- |/ zbe the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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r6 g2 W$ l5 b0 K$ F3 X4 GThe 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
% n8 T8 ]4 X8 J/ {" A/ n8 V6 g" C3 Bhow much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP" C# ]8 l* J, L/ X
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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( o+ k1 W9 ^' Y+ l- ~ R' ^. J* |If you are age 65 or older& i7 B+ P- ]9 N$ l+ ]
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.+ `' f" {+ C5 P6 g# z7 B0 V# {
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If you are under age 65
, x3 R5 J& @4 ~& Y" _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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