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January - March 2005

Catalogue No.: ISPB-258-01-05E
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Table of Contents

Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
Disability and Survivor Rates
Calculation of CPP Maximum Monthly Rates For New Benefits
Old Age Security
CPP/QPP Selected Figures 2005
Forecasted Expenditures 2004 - 2005

Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
Type of benefit	New benefits Maximum rate (2005)		Number of benefits (October 2004)		Amounts paid (October 2004) $Millions
Type of benefit	CPP	QPP	CPP	QPP	CPP	QPP
Retirement (at 65)	$828.75	$828.75	3,065,665	1,088,535	$1,401.2	$412.4
Disability	$1,010.23	$1,010.20	291,482	62,728	$217.3	$49.8
Survivors
· under 65	$462.42	see chart below	231,052	83,870	$77.5	$47.0
· 65 and over	$497.25	$497.25	714,481	242,248	$195.1	$64.8
Total	na	na	945,533	326,118	$272.6	$111.8
Children of disabled contributor	$195.96	$62.22	79,373	7,729	$15.3	$0.7
Children of deceased contributor	$195.96	$62.22	74,119	19,251	$14.3	$1.2
Death (maximum lump sum)	$2,500.00	$2,500.00	8,545	2,993	$18.9	$7.1
Total	na	na	4,464,717	1,507,354	$1,939.6	$583.3
Combined Benefits
Survivor/Retirement at 65	$828.75	$828.75	559,438	na	$378.0	na
Survivor/Disability	$1,010.23	na	12,890	na	$12.1	na
Total	na	na	572,328	170,191	$390.1	$94.2

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

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)

Old Age Security
Type of Benefit	January to March 2005		October 2004
Type of Benefit	Maximum rate	Income level cut-off	Number of benefits	Amount paid $Millions
Old Age Security pension	$471.76	na	4,105,650	$1,848.0
Guaranteed Income Supplement
· Single	$560.69	$13,464	910,277	$354.0
Spouse/Common-law partner of
· a non-pensioner	$560.69	$32,592	81,948	$31.0
· a pensioner	$365.21	$17,568	426,697	$101.1
· an Allowance recipient	$365.21	$32,592 (note)	63,114	$19.2
Total	na	na	1,482,036	$505.3
The Allowance
· Regular	$836.97	$25,152	63,110	$20.4
· Survivor	$924.04	$18,456	30,368	$15.9
Total	na	na	93,478	$36.3

NOTE: The Allowance stops being paid at $25,152 while the GIS stops being paid at $32,592.

OAS pension repayment level in 2005 from $60,806 to $98,547

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)	$75,953 M	$21,211 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%

Main Estimates
2004 - 2005
Benefit	Expenditures Millions ($)
OAS	$22,130
GIS	$6,001
Allowance	$431
Total	$28,562
CPP	$23,612
QPP	$7,611

Produced by:
Social Development Canada
Income Security Programs

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2002
Catalogue No.: ISPB-258-01-05E

Last modified : 2004-12-29

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