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Step 1 Do you qualify
: _2 U8 [3 z) v5 I2 rTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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/ y# i3 P. x1 \9 @2 {, Lbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor3 L$ a: t& y8 T) @2 I
be 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:
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whether you are younger or older than age 657 G8 n Q: m9 V. J7 ~8 t
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP$ f% L0 O% E* T# L+ G# S' c8 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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5 v: ~; C- h9 e5 c8 u4 z6 BIf you are age 65 or older
" Z# t7 [, Q7 c$ n# WYou 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
8 }# w9 k. L6 E$ [3 d3 gYou 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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