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Step 1 Do you qualify7 s. ?/ n8 }. q0 w ]
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor. X2 x1 M4 z! Y: w" u" u" b- _) J
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor; E% r0 g2 x9 l/ `1 h: K5 q
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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 65" A l' \1 Q% T
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP! B0 z/ K- _( Q& v# h1 X3 ^
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 older4 p4 G5 D4 ?) k4 y% ]' V
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.7 Q; H3 ]. r0 O, d9 _
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If you are under age 65
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