14. Canada Pension Plan Disability Credit The Canada Pension Plan Disability Credit provides benefits to people have made enough contributions to the CPP, and who are disabled and cannot work at any job on a regular basis. Benefits may also be available to their dependent children. www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-disability-benefit.html 15. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Survivor Benefits When a contributor dies, CPP survivor benefits are paid to the contributor’s estate, surviving spouse or com- mon-law partner, and dependent children. To receive CPP benefits, you must apply for them. There are three types of benefits: • Death benefits: a one-time payment to the estate of a deceased CPP contributor • Survivor’s pension: a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased contributor • Children’s benefit: a monthly benefit for dependent children of a deceased contributor. Dependent children are those under 18, or between the ages of 18 and 25 and attending school or university full-time 16. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) The CRA gives instructions on “What to do when someone has died”. www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/life-events/what-when-someone-died.html Please consult your accountant for further advice.
❦ WHAT NON-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO MY FAMILY, OR CAREGIVERS, BEFORE I DIE? 17. Compassionate Care Leave for Caregivers
Under the Alberta Government legislation, eligible employees may take up to 27 weeks off of work (unpaid) to care for family member with a terminal illness, without risk of losing their job. To be eligible, employees must be
employed for over 90 days with the same employer. www.alberta.ca/compassionate-care-leave.aspx
❦ WHAT IF I AM UNABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT MY HEALTH CARE? 18. Create a Personal Directive In Alberta, you will create a Personal Directive to identify someone (referred to as an “agent”), to act on your behalf when you are unable to make your own decisions. Your agent will have legal authority to make personal decisions that are non-financial, such as medical treatments and your place of residence. www.alberta.ca/personal-directive.aspx
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