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Step 1 Do you qualify
) P* s# w, e" n; ], J* b3 o' c4 VTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor5 y" q; r4 i7 I3 X
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor) F( M q3 ]1 r O% G$ g
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The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:4 S6 d, g2 U. x
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whether you are younger or older than age 658 F: ~; h% C4 w! f
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
* B; m' N o B, }% _2 x$ k$ ~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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3 \5 E2 B9 G+ D# M2 ?) J0 m6 QIf you are age 65 or older) v6 {/ w8 R" B! u
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.; w3 B* _0 h/ |' [8 H: S
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If you are under age 65
& c4 A6 k* {) b) @" B" y9 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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