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What should I know about the CPP Survivor's Pension

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The Survivor’s Pension is a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse of
the deceased contributor.

If the deceased contributor was not married but was living in a common law
relationship, a Survivor’s Pension will be paid to the common-law spouse if
they had been living together for at least one year at the time of death.

If the deceased contributor was not married but was living in a same-sex
relationship, a Survivor’s Pension will be paid to the same-sex partner if they
had been living together for at least one year at the time of death.

The amount of the Survivor’s Pension will vary depending on a number of
factors including:

If applied for immediately following the death, the Survivor’s Pension will
begin the month after the deceased contributor’s death, although the first
payment may not arrive for 6 to 12 weeks.

Remarriage does not put an end to the Survivor’s Pension.

If the surviving spouse or partner is receiving either CPP disability benefits or a
CPP retirement pension at the time of the deceased contributor’s death, the
Survivor's Pension will be combined with this other benefit into a single
payment. However, there is a limit on the total amount of CPP that a survivor
can get.

whether the spouse or common-law partner is also receiving
Canada Pension Plan disability benefits or a retirement pension;

how much, and for how long, the contributor has paid into
the plan; and

the spouse or common-law partner's age when the
contributor dies.

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For additional information about the
CPP Death Benefits click here .

For additional information about the
CPP Survivor's Pension click here.

For additional information about the
CPP Children's Benefits click here.

Download a PDF version of the
Application for the CPP Survivor's
Pension and Children's Benefits.