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Death and Survivor Benefits

VETERAN’S AFFAIRS CANADA

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) survivor’s pension is a monthly payment paid to the legal spouse or common-law partner of the deceased contributor.

Last Post Fund

VETERAN’S AFFAIRS CANADA

The Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program ensures that eligible Veterans receive dignified funeral and burial services. To be eligible for the Program, Veterans must meet both military service and financial criteria. To meet the military service criteria, the Veteran must have been:

  • A former member of the Canadian Forces or any predecessor Naval, Army or Air Forces of Canada or Newfoundland; or
  • a Canadian Merchant Navy Veteran of the Second World War or the Korean War; or
  • an Allied Veteran who served with the Allied Forces during the Second World War or the Korean War and has also lived in Canada for at least 10 years, or lived in Canada prior to enlisting and was living in Canada at time of death.