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April - June 2004


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Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
Type of Benefit New benefits
Maximum Rate
(2004)
Number of benefits
(December 2003)
CPP QPP CPP QPP CPP QPP
Retirement at age 65 $814.17 $814.17 2,977,439 1,051,337 $1,330.3 $389.2
Disability $992.80 $992.77 288,497 60,476 $223.7 $46.7
Survivors
   · under age 65 $454.42 see chart
below
231,347 83,810 $75.5 $46.0
   · over age 65 $488.50 $488.50 701,412 237,826 $186.7 $61.5
Total Survivor Benefits na na 932,759 321,636 $262.2 $107.5
Children of disabled
contributor
$192.68 $61.18 88,708 7,477 $20.3 $0.6
Children of deceased
contributor
$192.68 $61.18 83,934 19,544 $17.4 $1.2
Death (maximum lump sum) $2,500.00 $2,500.00 8,547 2,320 $18.7 $5.4
Total CPP Benefits na na 4,379,884 1,462,790 $1,872.6 $550.6
Combined Benefits
Survivor/Retirement at age 65 $814.17 $814.17 532,678 na $332.1 na
Survivor/Disability $992.80 na 12,615 na $11.4 na
Total Combined Benefits na na 545,293 163,884 $343.5 $87.9

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Disability and Survivor Rates
Benefit Flat Rate Earnings Related
Portion
Total
CPP disability benefit $382.17 $610.63 $992.80
CPP survivor benefit under age 65 $149.11 $305.31 $454.42
QPP disability benefit $382.14 $610.63 $992.77
QPP survivor benefit
  - under age 45
     · Not disabled, no child   $97.87 $305.31 $403.18
     · Not disabled, with child   $354.81 $305.31 $660.12
     · Disabled   $382.14 $305.31 $687.45
  - Age 45 - 54   $382.14 $305.31 $687.45
  - Age 55 - 64   $399.59 $305.31 $704.90


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Calculation of CPP Maximum
Monthly Rates For New Benefits
Retirement: 25% of 1/12th of the average YMPE for the last five years.
Disability: (Retirement x 0.75) + flat rate ($382.17)
Survivors: · under age 65: (Retirement x 0.375) + flat rate ($149.11)
  · age 65 or over: (Retirement x 0.60)

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Old Age Security
Type of Benefit April to June 2004 December 2003
Maximum
Rate
Income Level
Cut-off
Number of
Benefits
Amount Paid
$Millions
Old Age Security Pension $463.39 na 4,037,452 $1,780.9
Guaranteed Income Supplement
   · Single $550.73 $13,224 917,421 $343.3
Spouse/Common-law partner of:  
   · Non-Pensioner $550.73 $32,016 77,941 $28.9
   · Pensioner $358.73 $17,232 425,642 $95.9
   · Allowance Recipient $358.73 $32,016
(note)
62,484 $18.1
Total Guaranteed
Income Supplement
na na 1,483,488 $486.2
The Allowance
   · Regular $822.12 $24,672 62,475 $19.4
   · Survivor $907.64 $18,120 29,916 $15.3
Total Allowance na na 92,391 $34.7

NOTE:The Allowance stops being paid at $24,672 while the GIS stops being paid at $32,016.

NOTE: OAS Pension Repayment level in 2004 from $59,790 to $96,843

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CPP/QPP Selected Figures
  CPP QPP
Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) $40,500.00 $40,500.00
Year's Basic Exemption $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
Employee/Employer maximum
contribution (4.95%)
$ 1,831.50 $ 1,831.50
Self-Employed maximum
contribution (9.9%)
$ 3,663.00 $ 3,663.00
Account balance (October 2002) $64,578 M $19,134 M
Contributions (2001 - 2002) $25,572 M $ 7,353 M
Number of contributors 2000 11.2 M 3.5 M
Indexation rate (January 2004) 3.2% 3.2%


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Main Estimates
2004 - 2005
Benefit Expenditures
Millions ($)
OAS $22,198
GIS $5,950
Allowance $423
Total $28,571
CPP $23,670
QPP $7,477

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Produced by:
Social Development Canada
Income Security Programs

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2002
Catalogue No.: ISPB-258-04-04E