Canada Pension Plan & Quebec Pension Plan Benefits and Rates For 2011 Yearly Maximum Pensionable Earnings $ 48,300.00 Yearly Basic Exemption $ 3,500 Contribution Rate (Employer/Employee) 4.95% Maximum contribution/year Self-employed $ 2,217.60 $ 4,435.20 Maximum monthly disability benefit - Contributor * CPP * QPP $ 1,153.37 $ 1,153.34 Orphan & Disabled Contributor's Child benefit CPP QPP $ 218.50 $ 69.38 Maximum monthly retirement pension $ 960.00 Death benefit (lump sum) $ 2,500.00 Maximum monthly survivor's pension CPP - under age 65 - age 65 and older QPP - under age 45 - Not disabled, no child - Not disabled, with child - Disabled - age 45 to 64 - age 65 and older $ 529.09 $ 576.00 $470.98 $762.35 $793.34 $793.34 $576.00