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Step 1 Do you qualify
% I5 j- q+ }+ [2 xTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
$ x U0 b8 e5 O! X: Ube the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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- J4 o5 ~7 s n* X0 f- V0 YThe 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 65& O [: v7 b- b2 O
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP) W$ ^- b# `5 p4 L% ?/ X7 n
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 older3 R: u8 J0 H8 Q) ]/ m4 A0 h2 i
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits." L/ X; B3 ^5 F. D& I+ c
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If you are under age 65
$ X6 q0 |3 |0 a# K; |# ZYou 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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