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Step 1 Do you qualify
% U9 |! v- {; q3 fTo qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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! j. _/ j! J1 Bbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor0 n+ a7 w1 }2 T) c5 P1 \. ?
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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# p0 c9 q5 d9 WThe amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:0 x. d, D7 T4 W9 E c
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whether you are younger or older than age 65
: z$ |% |: E( }how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
; ?& N' g4 B N7 AWe 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.9 t7 }! p/ V( W5 b6 `5 Z
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If you are age 65 or older
! z2 k0 n0 ~& ]. GYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.
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/ M5 [: V4 `+ l, w% ZIf you are under age 65
+ v3 ?" e4 i: R. u* ?9 E+ uYou 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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