Child assistance

• If your spouse was receiving a child assistance payment or a supplement for handicapped children, payment stops. The Régie and the Canada Revenue Agency must be notified so that a new beneficiary can be identified.
• If you have children under 18, the amount of the child assistance payment will be recalculated following the death of your spouse. To do so, you must notify the Canada Revenue Agency.  

To find out more...

• If you receive an inheritance from your spouse, see Planning your retirement.

Other useful link...

• The section What to do in the event of death  on the Québec government portal tells you what you need to do following the death of a family member.