Partition of benefits – SPP

In this section, plan administrators will find the main directives governing the partition of benefits accrued under a pension plan after the breakdown of a conjugal relationship.

This section presents 4 topics. The first covers the general principles which apply even when the member's benefits are not subject to the Supplemental Pension Plans Act. The other topics deal only with benefits subject to the Act.

• Basic principles of matrimonial law: The main rules in the Civil Code of Québec governing the valuation and partition of property as well as details concerning de facto and civil union spouses.
• Valuation of the benefits accrued under a supplemental pension plan: Precise information about the valuation of benefits accrued under a supplemental pension plan (SPP) and the Statement of Benefits for partition.
• Partition of the benefits accrued under a supplemental pension plan – Rules: A simple presentation of the main rules that apply to partition: the contents of the application for partition, how partition is carried out and calculation of the member's benefits after partition.
• Applicable fees

Legal references

• Civil Code of Québec 
• Transfer of benefits between spouses – Supplemental Pension Plans Act 
• Transfer of benefits between spouses – Regulation respecting supplemental pension plans 
• Regulation fixing the limits to the expenses for a transfer of benefits between spouses 

Other useful information

• Definition of spouse
• Forms regarding a separation