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Step 1 Do you qualify
, h( H' L7 d8 `4 h- ?To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:1 C5 b4 G1 H$ w
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor6 c9 L8 H, N4 q0 q* E
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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. ~: ]+ k6 R) R/ e' R" [The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:
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8 V5 z# A q; j2 w/ z" owhether you are younger or older than age 654 _ e# j- M9 R, s: z+ `8 ?, q0 ~
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP1 J& v7 H$ B. M. Y
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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If you are age 65 or older
4 N" u% @8 d- f) f& U. rYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.; k# r6 c; F; h7 ^0 W
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If you are under age 65
7 J% n6 L) Q9 j3 d6 [: S9 TYou 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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