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Step 1 Do you qualify+ ~5 P8 k4 X# c' ]) `
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor: I/ f0 ^) ^. n! P* N7 w
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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' e7 n# x" V* V* d( Pwhether you are younger or older than age 65
- z: j5 Q) p8 l$ qhow much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP9 {( H! q7 \0 ^1 k3 J$ E
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." [* A% K( q8 s, N7 D _- _+ S
0 {' X1 W6 Z1 C, M9 w( l* `4 @/ w" fIf you are age 65 or older8 [: r3 P4 Q' t2 B! R( ^
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.
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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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