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Survivor benefits (Canada)

Responsibility : Service Canada

On your death, if you have contributed to the Canada Pension Plan, amounts may be paid to your surviving spouse or de facto spouse and your dependent children.

There are three types of benefits :

  • the death benefit; 
  • the survivor's pension; 
  • the children's benefit.