Adult Financial Literacy Guide | Page 16

Federal Programs CPP Death Benefit continued If no estate exists or if the executor has not applied for the death benefit, payment may be made to other persons who apply for the benefit in the following order of priority:    The person or institution that has paid for or that is responsible for paying for the funeral expenses of the deceased The surviving spouse or common-law partner of the deceased The next-of-kin of the deceased CPP Survivor’s Pension The Canada Pension Plan Survivor’s Pension is a monthly pension paid to the legal spouse or common-law partner of a deceased contributor to the CPP. For further information on the Canada Pension Plan, and other CPP benefits contact Service Canada. You can reach them at 1-800-277-9914. Or Visit: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/cpp/ index.page? _ga=1.23025150.433481998.1450144015 The following is a link to the Canada Pension Plan benefits application forms. FreeImages.com-Openpixel http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/ eforms/index.cgi?app=lst&grp=all&ln=eng 16