Service Canada - Waterloo Region
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
- Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office
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
- TTY
- TTY 1-800-255-4786
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- 75 King St S
Unit 30
Waterloo, ON, N2J 1P2
Canada - Languages
- English
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- June 10, 2025
- Address
- 75 King St S, Unit 30
Waterloo, ON, N2J 1P2Cross street: King St S and Erb St W
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pmMon8:30 am to 4:00 pmTue8:30 am to 4:00 pmWed8:30 am to 4:00 pmThu8:30 am to 4:00 pmFri8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Kitchener
- Waterloo Region
