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Step 1 Do you qualify/ b% S" @; }+ K& l$ _
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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% O* p. o- y8 J1 `# ?be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor: T& j. \. k6 U* `9 d& w! L% \
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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2 m# j* G# z, WThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:* i4 z1 O" d/ S
7 f' a* x8 w: T1 y- ^% h" A; Rwhether you are younger or older than age 653 z# `8 i) n' q' E1 A
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
h5 N* y. L/ q" [8 zWe 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.5 M# j2 F7 O# ~/ t& }% c; M' v
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If you are age 65 or older
* e- U( F1 b& k" @$ V7 sYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits./ ?9 I1 w, D) R, |+ d# E! P
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If you are under age 653 @) W7 e& i% \5 j' w; U
You 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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