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ALLOCATION CONJOINT VEUFS VEUVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Pensions and Annuities
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Allowance for the Survivor
1, record 1, English, Allowance%20for%20the%20Survivor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALWS 2, record 1, English, ALWS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Widowed Spouse's Allowance 3, record 1, English, Widowed%20Spouse%27s%20Allowance
former designation, correct
- WSA 3, record 1, English, WSA
former designation, correct
- WSA 3, record 1, English, WSA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Allowance for the Survivor is available to people with low income whose spouse or common law partner is deceased. It can supplement the survivor's pension that is paid to the surviving spouses or common-law partners of deceased Canada Pension Plan contributors. 4, record 1, English, - Allowance%20for%20the%20Survivor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Widowed Spouse Allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pensions et rentes
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Allocation au survivant
1, record 1, French, Allocation%20au%20survivant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ALCS 2, record 1, French, ALCS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Allocation au conjoint - veufs et veuves 3, record 1, French, Allocation%20au%20conjoint%20%2D%20veufs%20et%20veuves
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AACV 3, record 1, French, AACV
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AACV 3, record 1, French, AACV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour être admissible aux Allocations, une personne doit être âgé de 60 à 64 ans, être un résident légal du Canada et avoir habité au Canada pendant au moins 10 ans après l'âge de 18 ans. Par ailleurs, pour être admissible à l'Allocation au survivant, une personne doit être veuve et à faible revenu [...] 4, record 1, French, - Allocation%20au%20survivant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Employment Benefits
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Widow Spouse Allowance 1, record 2, English, Widow%20Spouse%20Allowance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Avantages sociaux
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Allocation au conjoint pour veufs et veuves 1, record 2, French, Allocation%20au%20conjoint%20pour%20veufs%20et%20veuves
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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