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Step 1 Do you qualify( [8 |4 E# ?" L
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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+ ~4 A0 n: J' b& `! Tbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
! ~* {, S' @( b9 J$ V' O9 _ Nbe 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:7 _) @6 \( V( U m b ~
! G Y: R% i% r+ Bwhether you are younger or older than age 651 \: k7 q# W, h. Z# l, b& U
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
5 X# o7 T3 G4 p% n0 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.& k8 e0 H" p4 |1 ~/ H9 `/ U( X5 I; a7 n
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If you are age 65 or older
2 _3 F0 [9 |0 dYou 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
% J8 _! ]: m8 L1 K) 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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