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Record 1 1997-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

For couples, the SPA (Spouse's Allowance) benefit is based on their combined annual income, whereas for beneficiaries of Widowed SPA, it is based on the surviving spouse's income only. Assets are not taken into consideration for entitlement purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le montant de l'Allocation au conjoint payable à un couple est fondé sur les revenus combinés des deux conjoints, tandis que celui de l'Allocation au conjoint survivant n'est fondé que sur le revenu du conjoint survivant. Les avoirs du couple ou du conjoint survivant ne sont pas considérés aux fins d'admissibilité à l'allocation.

Spanish

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