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Step 1 Do you qualify
l9 h2 f4 A7 p8 aTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
$ N: y: a% `8 w/ Y/ ?- Kbe 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:) N* V0 @! m1 F. d/ \4 ^$ i
+ h7 l9 u; P% H8 Q, Gwhether you are younger or older than age 65
3 L3 E5 o( w% b& show much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP( }2 M3 `5 R8 B% _
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.* `! t' x: i* N9 E/ s9 s$ S
2 y3 q- A$ l9 ~( w% zIf you are age 65 or older1 t y* x7 z3 @. [* `# j, C
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.! u- t6 F0 ~- I8 |' t8 ~- W
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If you are under age 65
6 R# M0 p( n8 o7 O! vYou 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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