R-9 - Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan

Section 134.2 Disposition versions

1994-01-01

134.2. (Replaced).

1983, c. 12, s. 20; 1993, c. 15, s. 51.

1984-01-01

134.2. From 1 January 1984 and notwithstanding sections 134 and 134.1, where the surviving spouse of a contributor who is receiving both the surviving spouse’s pension provided for in this Act and a retirement pension payable under this Act or under a similar plan reaches 65 years of age, the surviving spouse’s pension which is payable to the surviving spouse thereafter is a basic monthly amount equal to the lesser of the two following amounts:

(a)  the greater of

i.  the difference between 60% of the amount of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated in accordance with section 135, and 40% of the amount of the surviving spouse’s retirement pension, and

ii.  37.5% of the amount of the contributor’s retirement pension calculated in accordance with section 135;

(b)  the difference between

i.  1/12 of 25% of the amount of the average of the Maximum Pensionable Earnings for the year in which the surviving spouse reaches 65 years of age and for each of the two preceding years, and

ii.  the amount of the retirement pension of the surviving spouse.

1983, c. 12, s. 20.