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Step 1 Do you qualify6 ~, w" i0 L4 p2 P
To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:
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T6 N' ]8 F6 S3 _, K0 h8 Y+ x/ rbe legally married to a deceased CPP contributor% |( G( G3 \' V# s
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:1 G- f! i4 \1 U( A- @$ q
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whether you are younger or older than age 65- x% A+ d9 ]. p! q$ C S0 u9 o
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP: O. ?: S* [$ L2 r( A! b2 l1 Z% D0 U
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., F4 j) [& b' Z( Z+ G
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If you are age 65 or older
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+ z6 L/ e R" q' z3 _If you are under age 65
% _) \* f6 B" ^$ _% cYou 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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