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Step 1 Do you qualify9 B0 I2 `- E3 c- c1 @" _ L! {
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
/ V9 z$ Q8 f7 u0 _be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor* V8 j2 t* |) t6 v' m7 C+ `
F) { C" r! ~. V2 SThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:
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1 Y9 B2 b6 H7 ^5 {whether you are younger or older than age 65
) t+ l3 a# S3 p# K# Lhow much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
% h9 x8 X! G, |* h' M* {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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& c& o5 ~3 [& Q( X: q% UIf you are age 65 or older
2 i' R% p7 [) h- k& X" BYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.
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% |0 | V4 h6 d" C: SIf you are under age 65
( r/ b6 y2 R1 E& r+ FYou 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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