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Step 1 Do you qualify
i7 h6 t: p/ ?/ D! S5 FTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor- x# R* Q1 F7 _
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor! D, a& `: L1 ?" A
3 J; a) o- e9 V9 l \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 659 ~- q+ P8 R$ ^/ z4 [, B
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP4 s# a. j4 t1 Y( H
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.6 p1 H7 E) W6 J1 ?# X- H4 A/ K
) w" P9 w8 U$ oIf you are age 65 or older
* ?0 @( A3 s% I$ v8 GYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.& q' S; a" i+ y. p2 D. q
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If you are under age 65
6 o9 d6 {2 U: @* N# k! cYou 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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