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July - September 2005


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Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
Type of benefit New benefits
Maximum rate
(2005)
Number of benefits
(March 2005)
CPP QPP CPP QPP CPP QPP
Retirement (at age 65) $828.75 $828.75 3,105,496 1,104,485 $1,441.6 $424.9
Disability $1,010.23 $1,010.20 292,880 64,133 $221.5 $52.4
Survivors
   · under 65 $462.42 see chart
below
233,022 83,413 $79.4 $47.4
   · 65 and over $497.25 $497.25 720,855 244,123 $200.0 $66.8
Total na na 953,887 327,536 $279.4 $114.2
Children of disabled
contributor
$195.96 $62.22 89,816 7,843 $17.6 $0.7
Children of deceased
contributor
$195.96 $62.22 84,876 19,124 $16.7 $1.2
Death (maximum lump sum) $2,500.00 $2,500.00 10,954 4,107 $24.1 $10.2
Total na na 4,537,899 1,527,228 $2,000.9 $603.6
Combined Benefits
Survivor/Retirement at age 65 $828.75 $828.75 568,929 na $369.9 na
Survivor/Disability $1,010.23 na 12,930 na $11.6 na
Total na na 581,859 172,821 $381.5 $97.4

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Disability and Survivor Rates
Benefit Flat Rate Earnings-Related
Portion
Total
CPP disability benefit $388.67 $621.56 $1,010.23
CPP survivor's pension under 65 $151.64 $310.78 $462.42
QPP disability benefit $388.64 $621.56 $1,010.20
QPP survivors
  - under 45
     · Not disabled, no child   $99.53 $310.78 $410.31
     · Not disabled, with child   $360.84 $310.78 $671.62
     · Disabled   $388.64 $310.78 $699.42
  - Age 45 to 54   $388.64 $310.78 $699.42
  - Age 55 to 64   $399.59 $310.78 $710.37


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Calculation of CPP Maximum
Monthly Rates For New Benefits
Retirement: 25% of 1/12 of the average YMPE for the last five years.
Disability: (Retirement x 0.75) + flat rate ($388.67)
Survivor: · under 65: (Retirement x 0.375) + flat rate ($151.64)
  · 65 or over: (Retirement x 0.60)

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Old Age Security
Type of Benefit July to September 2005 March 2005
Maximum
rate
Income level
cut-off
Number of
benefits
Amount paid
$Millions
Old Age Security pension $476.97 na 4,133,382 $1,858.2
Guaranteed Income Supplement
   · Single $566.87 $13,608 920,659 $358.5
Spouse/Common-law partner of  
   · a non-pensioner $566.87 $32,976 83,994 $31.3
   · a pensioner $369.24 $17,760 434,080 $103.2
   · an Allowance recipient $369.24 $32,976
(note)
65,557 $19.8
Total na na 1,504,290 $512.8
The Allowance
   · Regular $846.21 $25,392 65,554 $21.0
   · Survivor $934.24 $18,624 32,374 $16.9
Total na na 97,928 $37.9

NOTE: The Allowance stops being paid at $25,392 while the GIS stops being paid at $32,976.

OAS pension repayment level in 2005 from $60,806 to $98,793

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CPP/QPP Selected Figures (2005)
  CPP QPP
Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) $41,100.00 $41,100.00
Year's Basic Exemption $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
Employee/employer maximum
contribution (4.95%)
$ 1,861.20 $ 1,861.20
Self-employed maximum
contribution (9.9%)
$ 3,722.40 $ 3,722.40
Account balance (August 2004) $81,583 M $23,265 M
Contributions (2003 - 2004) $27,858 M $ 8,163 M
Number of contributors 2002 11.3 M 3.6 M
Indexation rate (January 2005) 1.7% 1.7%


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Forecast Expenditures
2005 - 2006
Benefit Expenditures
Millions ($)
OAS $23,044
GIS $6,221
Allowance $451
Total $29,716
CPP $24,868
QPP $7,968

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Produced by:
Social Development Canada
Income Security Programs

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2002
Catalogue No.: ISPB-258-07-05E