Survivors' benefits

To give entitlement to survivors' benefits, the deceased must have made sufficient contributions to the Québec Pension Plan.
The death benefit is a lump-sum payment of 2 500 $. It is paid on a priority basis to the person or benevolent society that paid the funeral expenses. After 60 days, it can be paid to the heirs.
The death benefit is taxable and must be recorded as income of the deceased's estate, regardless of the name in which the cheque was made.
If the deceased left a spouse, the surviving spouse could be entitled to a surviving spouse's pension. To be deemed to be the surviving spouse, certain rules apply.
If the deceased left children under 18, an orphan's pension could be paid to the person or agency who takes care of them.
To file an application for survivors' benefits, you must file out the appropriate forms.

To find out more...

If the deceased left a spouse, you will find more information about the Régie's programs to this effect.
If the deceased left children, you will find more information about the Régie's programs to this effect.
The section What to do in the event of death (French only) on the Québec government portal tells you what you need to do following the death of a family member.