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R-9 - Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan
Section 101
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101. The base contributory period, first additional contributory period and second additional contributory period of a person begin on his eighteenth birthday or on the following date, if he reached 18 years of age before that date:
(a) 1 January 1966, for his base contributory period;
(b) 1 January 2019, for his first additional contributory period; or
(c) 1 January 2024, for his second additional contributory period.
Each of those periods terminates at the end of the earliest of the following months:
(a) the month preceding the month in which a retirement pension becomes payable to him under this Act or under a similar plan;
(b) the month preceding his seventy-second birthday;
(c) the month of his death.
The base contributory period does not include any month
(a) for which a disability pension is payable to the contributor under this Act or under a similar plan, or if the date of disability fixed in his respect under section 96 or under a similar plan is later than 30 June 1993, any month which falls between the month in which he became disabled and the first month for which the pension is payable to him while no retirement pension is payable to him;
(b) included in a period of indemnity of the contributor, if the same month is included in a year for which his base unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption;
(c) for which the contributor receives family benefits, if the same month is included in a year for which his base unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption.
101. The base contributory period, first additional contributory period and second additional contributory period of a person begin on his eighteenth birthday or on the following date, if he reached 18 years of age before that date:
(a) 1 January 1966, for his base contributory period;
(b) 1 January 2019, for his first additional contributory period; or
(c) 1 January 2024, for his second additional contributory period.
Each of those periods terminates at the end of the earliest of the following months:
(a) the month preceding the month in which a retirement pension becomes payable to him under this Act or under a similar plan;
(b) the month preceding his seventieth birthday;
(c) the month of his death.
The base contributory period does not include any month
(a) for which a disability pension is payable to the contributor under this Act or under a similar plan, or if the date of disability fixed in his respect under section 96 or under a similar plan is later than 30 June 1993, any month which falls between the month in which he became disabled and the first month for which the pension is payable to him;
(b) included in a period of indemnity of the contributor, if the same month is included in a year for which his base unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption;
(c) for which the contributor receives family benefits, if the same month is included in a year for which his base unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption.
101. The contributory period of a person begins on his eighteenth birthday, or on 1 January 1966 if he reached 18 years of age before that date. It terminates at the end of the earliest of the following months:
(a) the month preceding the month in which a retirement pension becomes payable to him under this Act or under a similar plan;
(b) the month preceding his seventieth birthday;
(c) the month of his death.
The contributory period does not include any month
(a) for which a disability pension is payable to the contributor under this Act or under a similar plan, or if the date of disability fixed in his respect under section 96 or under a similar plan is later than 30 June 1993, any month which falls between the month in which he became disabled and the first month for which the pension is payable to him;
(b) included in a period of indemnity of the contributor, if the same month is included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption;
(c) for which the contributor receives family benefits, if the same month is included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption.
101. The contributory period of a person begins on his eighteenth birthday, or on 1 January 1966 if he reached 18 years of age before that date. It terminates at the end of the earliest of the following months:
(a) the month preceding the month in which a retirement pension becomes payable to him under this Act or under a similar plan;
(b) the month preceding his seventieth birthday;
(c) the month of his death.
The contributory period does not include any month
(a) for which a disability pension is payable to the contributor under this Act or under a similar plan, or if the date of disability fixed in his respect under section 96 or under a similar plan is later than 30 June 1993, any month which falls between the month in which he became disabled and the first month for which the pension is payable to him;
(b) included in a period of indemnity of the contributor, if the same month is included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption;
(c) for which the contributor is the beneficiary of a family allowance, if the same month is included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings do not exceed his personal exemption.
101. The contributory period of a contributor commences on his 18th birthday, or January 1, 1966 if such contributor reached 18 years of age before such date, and it ends on his 65th birthday or, if he makes a contribution for earnings after 65 years of age, with the month of the last contribution and in any case with the month in which he dies.
However, if the contributor dies after 31 December 1983 and is not a beneficiary of a retirement pension or if a retirement pension becomes payable to him after that date, his contributory period terminates in the month preceding the month in which he reaches 70 years of age, the month in which he dies or the month preceding that in which a retirement pension is paid to him, whichever occurs first.
Nevertheless, such period does not include any month for which a disability pension was payable to such contributor under this act or under a similar plan.
In addition no month of indemnity shall be included in such period if that month is part of the total period of indemnity of the contributor.
Furthermore, such period does not include any month for which a family allowance was payable to such contributor, if included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings did not exceed his personal exemption for the year.
The fifth paragraph applies only in determining the contributory period of a contributor in respect of whom an application for benefits is made after 31 December 1976.
101. The contributory period of a contributor commences on his 18th birthday, or January 1, 1966 if such contributor reached 18 years of age before such date, and it ends on his 65th birthday or, if he makes a contribution for earnings after 65 years of age, with the month of the last contribution and in any case with the month in which he dies.
However, if the contributor dies after 31 December 1983 and is not a beneficiary of a retirement pension or if a retirement pension becomes payable to him after that date, his contributory period terminates in the month preceding the month in which he reaches 70 years of age, the month in which he dies or the month preceding that in which a retirement pension is paid to him, whichever occurs first.
Nevertheless, such period does not include any month for which a disability pension was payable to such contributor under this act or under a similar plan.
Furthermore, such period does not include any month for which a family allowance was payable to such contributor, if included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings did not exceed his personal exemption for the year.
The fourth paragraph applies only in determining the contributory period of a contributor in respect of whom an application for benefits is made after 31 December 1976.
101. The contributory period of a contributor commences on his 18th birthday, or January 1, 1966 if such contributor reached 18 years of age before such date, and it ends on his 65th birthday or, if he makes a contribution for earnings after 65 years of age, with the month of the last contribution and in any case with the month in which he dies.
However, if the contributor dies after 31 December 1983 or if a retirement pension becomes payable to him after that date, his contributory period terminates in the month preceding the month in which he reaches 70 years of age, the month in which he dies or the month preceding that in which a retirement pension is paid to him, whichever occurs first.
Nevertheless, such period does not include any month for which a disability pension was payable to such contributor under this act or under a similar plan.
Furthermore, such period does not include any month for which a family allowance was payable to such contributor, if included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings did not exceed his personal exemption for the year.
The fourth paragraph applies only in determining the contributory period of a contributor in respect of whom an application for benefits is made after 31 December 1976.
101. The contributory period of a contributor commences on his 18th birthday, or January 1, 1966 if such contributor reached 18 years of age before such date, and it ends on his 65th birthday or, if he makes a contribution for earnings after 65 years of age, with the month of the last contribution and in any case with the month in which he dies.
Nevertheless, such period does not include any month for which a disability pension was payable to such contributor under this act or under a similar plan.
Furthermore, such period does not include any month for which a family allowance was payable to such contributor, if included in a year for which his unadjusted pensionable earnings did not exceed his personal exemption for the year.
The third paragraph applies only in determining the contributory period of a contributor in respect of whom an application for benefits is made after 31 December 1976.
101. The contributory period of a contributor commences on his 18th birthday, or January 1, 1966 if such contributor reached 18 years of age before such date, and it ends on his 65th birthday or, if he makes a contribution for earnings after 65 years of age, with the month of the last contribution and in any case with the month in which he dies.
Nevertheless, such period does not include any month for which a disability pension was payable to such contributor under this act or under a similar plan.
