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Service Canada
Cochrane District - Canada Pension Plan Survivor's Benefits
- Description
- Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children
Death Benefit- Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor
- Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
- Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor
- Eligibility
- Deceased contributor must have a minimum of three years contribution to Canada Pension Plan
Death Benefit- Estate of the deceased
- If no estate, the person responsible for the funeral expenses, the surviving spouse or common-law partner or the next of kin may be eligible, in that order
Survivor's Pension- Individual who, at the time of death, is legal spouse or common-law partner of the deceased contributor
- If a separated legal spouse and there is no cohabiting common-law partner, they may qualify
Children's Benefit- Dependent child of the deceased contributor, under age 18 or between 18 and 25 and in full-time attendance at a school or university
- Estate of the deceased
- Application Process
- Application kits available at Service Canada Centres and most funeral home, or by calling 1-800-277-9914
Death Benefit- Executor, administrator or a legal representative of the estate should apply
- If there is no estate, the person responsible for the funeral expenses, the survivor or the next of kin may apply, in that order
- Legal Spouse or common-law partner of the deceased contributor must apply
- Individual caring for and responsible for the deceased contributor's children must apply
- Children between 18 and 25 going to school full-time must apply for themselves
- Office
- 1-800-277-9914 - Toll Free
- TTY
- 1-800-255-4786
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-survivor-pension.html
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Documents may vary
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Legal Status
- Government - Federal
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 23, 2021
- Address
- 120 Cedar St S
Timmins, ON, P4N 2G8
Service Canada Centre located at Cedar Street South and Second Avenue in Timmins
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 - 1600Tue0830 - 1600Wed0830 - 1600Thu0830 - 1600Fri0830 - 1600
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Cochrane District
- Timmins
