The retirement pension under the Québec Pension Plan

You must have contributed to the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) to receive a retirement pension.

Your retirement pension is calculated based on the employment income your earned since you turned 18. Your pension also varies based on the age at which you begin to receive it.

Under the QPP, the normal retirement age is 65. At that age, you will obtain 100% of the expected amounts each month.

If you apply for your pension after age 65, you will receive a higher pension for life. The later you apply for your pension, the higher the amount will be. Your pension amount will have reached its maximum when you turn 72, which means that it will stop increasing after that age, even if you apply for your pension after you turn 72.

If you apply for your pension between ages 60 and 65, you will receive a lower pension for life. The earlier you apply for your pension, the lower the amount.

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