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Step 1 Do you qualify: m8 S7 g4 C. d) U2 k7 |# v+ P
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor( l! h0 Z, r, V- A; `
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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. q% X' J/ \0 @5 R( B6 \- B% {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 655 b4 @* A$ P. n" K' s
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP* g8 p* L2 a: r+ Q* A& Y
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 older
) b( w) s# o4 m+ L% b5 ~& AYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits., R4 ?2 E% }) }6 @8 [
$ m* A$ U+ f* I. E& [If you are under age 65" ?: Z: o/ Z4 |+ \, s
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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