R-9 - Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan

Section 128 Disposition versions

2018-02-22

128. The amount of the death benefit payable for a death occurring before 1 January 1998 shall be equal to the lesser of the following amounts:

(a)  six times the amount calculated in accordance with the first paragraph of section 137 depending on the contributor’s situation at the time of the contributor’s death;

(b)  10% of the maximum pensionable earnings for the year in which the contributor dies.

For any death occurring from 1 January 1998, the death benefit shall be equal to $2,500.

However, the death benefit of a contributor who died after 31 December 2012, who is nevertheless considered qualified under the fourth paragraph of section 107, corresponds to the amount of the base contributions paid, up to $2,500.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139; 1983, c. 12, s. 16; 1993, c. 15, s. 48; 1997, c. 73, s. 49; 2011, c. 36, s. 15; 2018, c. 2, s. 71.

2013-01-01

128. The amount of the death benefit payable for a death occurring before 1 January 1998 shall be equal to the lesser of the following amounts:

(a)  six times the amount calculated in accordance with the first paragraph of section 137 depending on the contributor’s situation at the time of the contributor’s death;

(b)  10% of the maximum pensionable earnings for the year in which the contributor dies.

For any death occurring from 1 January 1998, the death benefit shall be equal to $2,500.

However, the death benefit of a contributor who died after 31 December 2012, who is nevertheless considered qualified under the fourth paragraph of section 107, corresponds to the amount of the contributions paid, up to $2,500.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139; 1983, c. 12, s. 16; 1993, c. 15, s. 48; 1997, c. 73, s. 49; 2011, c. 36, s. 15.

1998-01-01

128. The amount of the death benefit payable for a death occurring before 1 January 1998 shall be equal to the lesser of the following amounts:

(a)  six times the amount calculated in accordance with the first paragraph of section 137 depending on the contributor’s situation at the time of the contributor’s death;

(b)  10% of the maximum pensionable earnings for the year in which the contributor dies.

For any death occurring from 1 January 1998, the death benefit shall be equal to $2,500.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139; 1983, c. 12, s. 16; 1993, c. 15, s. 48; 1997, c. 73, s. 49.

1994-01-01

128. A death benefit is equal to the lesser of

(a)  six times the amount of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated as provided in section 129 or section 130, and

(b)  10 % of the Maximum Pensionable Earnings for the year in which the contributor died.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139; 1983, c. 12, s. 16; 1993, c. 15, s. 48.

1984-01-01

128. A death benefit payable to the estate of a contributor is equal to the lesser of

(a)  six times the amount of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated as provided in section 129 or section 130, and

(b)  10% of the Maximum Pensionable Earnings for the year in which the contributor died.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139; 1983, c. 12, s. 16.

1977-12-31

128. A death benefit payable to the estate of a contributor is equal to the lesser of

(a)  6 times the amount of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated as provided in section 129, or

(b)  10% of the Maximum Pensionable Earnings for the year in which the contributor died.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 139.