Next CPP Survivor's Pension payment
Friday, September 25
In 2 days
Paid on the same date as all CPP benefits: usually the third-last business day of the month, with December paid earlier, before the holidays. The children's benefit is paid on the same date. The death benefit is a one-time payment, sent after it is approved, not on a schedule.
Plan ahead: the December 22 payment comes early, before the holidays, and the next one usually isn’t until late January. It has to last longer than usual.
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How much
| Survivor's pension, maximum (under 65) (2026) | $803.54/mo |
|---|---|
| Survivor's pension, maximum (65 and over) (2026) | $904.59/mo |
| Children's benefit, per child (under 18, or 18–25 in full-time school) (2026) | $307.81/mo |
| Death benefit, basic amount (Deaths from Jan 2025) | $2,500.00 |
| Death benefit, maximum with the top-up (Deaths from Jan 2025) | $5,000.00 |
CPP amounts are indexed once a year, each January (next: January 2027). The 2027 payment dates are not published yet; they normally appear on the Canada.ca calendar in late fall.
CPP Survivor's Pension payment dates 2026
- Jan 28 Wed
- Feb 25 Wed
- Mar 27 Fri
- Apr 28 Tue
- May 27 Wed
- Jun 26 Fri
- Jul 29 Wed
- Aug 27 Thu
- Sep 25 Fri
- Oct 28 Wed
- Nov 26 Thu
- Dec 22 Tue
My payment didn’t arrive — what do I do?
Payments are sent on the listed date but can take a few days to arrive; cheques take longer than direct deposit. Service Canada asks you to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting them. Check your payments in My Service Canada Account. Call 1-800-277-9914 (TTY 1-800-255-4786; outside Canada and the US, call collect 1-613-957-1954), Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm local time.
Checked against official government sources today at 9:45 a.m. EDT (14 minutes ago) · Source: www.canada.ca
Who can get CPP Survivor's Pension
You were the legal spouse or common-law partner (lived together at least 1 year) of a CPP contributor who has died. A separated legal spouse may qualify if there was no common-law partner. The pension continues if you remarry. The deceased's children under 18, or 18 to 25 and in school, can get the children's benefit. The estate can get the death benefit; the $2,500 top-up applies only if the person never got a CPP/QPP retirement or disability pension and left no spouse or partner who qualifies for the survivor's pension.
How to get CPP Survivor's Pension
Apply as soon as possible after the death: CPP pays back at most 12 months. Apply online in My Service Canada Account, or mail form ISP1300 (covers the survivor's pension and children's benefits) with copies of any documents. The executor should apply for the death benefit within 60 days of the death. First payment takes about 6 to 12 weeks. www.canada.ca
If your payment is late or missing
Payments are sent on the listed date but can take a few days to arrive; cheques take longer than direct deposit. Service Canada asks you to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting them. Check your payments in My Service Canada Account. Call 1-800-277-9914 (TTY 1-800-255-4786; outside Canada and the US, call collect 1-613-957-1954), Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm local time.
What’s changing next
CPP amounts are indexed once a year, each January (next: January 2027). The 2027 payment dates are not published yet; they normally appear on the Canada.ca calendar in late fall.
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