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Step 1 Do you qualify0 N5 ?& C7 Z/ J; Q
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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. ^- I/ k( @3 w* ?) d9 |* J) V- sbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor
, v! K5 p7 K8 n2 q W" ~: {be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor+ x% K) q+ N$ }5 r
) V9 w! x+ C5 ]% _/ L+ F0 UThe 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 658 |- a, j: x- W6 \9 m- |
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP
6 o( Y1 N$ D: R2 N6 ~7 VWe 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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* F% w- b, [/ z( wIf you are age 65 or older" z. [- r/ M& m4 y% H
You will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.; I9 R y1 K. p, U+ k
' ^4 T U; a- w: ]4 b& S. n( zIf you are under age 65# D% t4 D1 h( i' d7 j
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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