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July - September 2006


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Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
Type of benefit New benefits
Maximum rate
(2006)
Number of benefits
(March 2006)
CPP QPP CPP QPP CPP QPP
Retirement (at 65) $844.58 $844.58 3,217,757 1,152,994 $1,522.9 $450.6
Disability $1,031.05 $1,031.02 300,487 66,210 $231.6 $54.6
Survivors
   · under 65 $471.85 see chart
below
234,825 83,015 $81.6 $47.6
   · 65 and over $506.75 $506.75 736,249 248,846 $208.3 $69.4
Total      971,074 331,861 $289.9 $117.0
Children of disabled
contributor
$200.47 $63.65 90,409 8,038 $18.2 $0.7
Children of deceased
contributor
$200.47 $63.65 83,564 18,917 $16.7 $1.2
Death (maximum lump sum) $2,500.00 $2,500.00 12,524 3,380 $27.7 $7.9
Total     4,675,815 1,581,400 $2,107.1 $632.0
Combined Benefits
Survivor/Retirement at 65 $844.58 $844.58 590,792 na $393.8 na
Survivor/Disability $1,031.05 na 13,067 na $12.0 na
Total     603,859 179,885 $405.8 $103.4

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Disability and Survivor Rates
Benefit Flat Rate Earnings-Related
Portion
Total
CPP disability benefit $397.61 $633.44 $1,031.05
CPP survivor's pension under 65 $155.13 $316.72 $471.85
QPP disability benefit $397.58 $633.44 $1,031.02
QPP survivors
  - under 45
     · Not disabled, no child   $101.82 $316.72 $418.54
     · Not disabled, with child   $369.14 $316.72 $685.86
     · Disabled   $397.58 $316.72 $714.30
  - Age 45 to 54   $397.58 $316.72 $714.30
  - Age 55 to 64   $399.59 $316.72 $716.31


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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 ($397.61)
Survivor: · under 65: (Retirement x 0.375) + flat rate ($155.13)
  · 65 or over: (Retirement x 0.60)

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Old Age Security
Type of Benefit July to September 2006 March 2006
Maximum
rate
Income level
cut-off
Number of
benefits
Amount paid
$Millions
Old Age Security pension $487.54 na 4,2228,014 $1,948.8
Guaranteed Income Supplement
   · Single $597.53 $14,352 954,337 $390.0
Spouse/Common-law partner of  
   · a non-pensioner $597.53 $34,560 89,482 $35.7
   · a pensioner $392.01 $18,864 465,329 $117.0
   · an Allowance recipient $392.01 $34,560
(note)
64,095 $22.7
Total     1,575,243 $564.5
The Allowance
   · Regular $879.55 $26,688 66,095 $21.8
   · Survivor $973.05 $19,488 30,504 $17.0
Total na na 96,594 $39.7

NOTE: The Allowance stops being paid at $26,688 while the GIS stops being paid at $34,560.

OAS pension repayment level in 2006 from $62,144 to $100,031.

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CPP/QPP Selected Figures (2006)
  CPP QPP
Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) $42,100.00 $42,100.00
Year's Basic Exemption $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
Employee/employer maximum
contribution (4.95%)
$ 1,910.70 $ 1,910.70
Self-employed maximum
contribution (9.9%)
$ 3,821.40 $ 3,821.40
Account balance (February 2006) $96,079 M $27,602 M
Contributions (2004 - 2005) $28,583 M $ 8,461 M
Number of contributors 2004 11.6 M 3.7 M
Indexation rate (January 2006) 2.3% 2.3%


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Forecasted Expenditures
2006 - 2007
Benefit Expenditures
Millions ($)
OAS $24,142
GIS $6,850
Allowance $517
Total $31,509
CPP $26,132
QPP $8,354

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Produced by:
Human Resources and Social Development

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2002
Catalogue No.: ISPB-258-07-06E