A survivor pension is a monetary benefit that is paid to someone, usually a spouse or dependent, after the death of the person who was receiving a pension. It helps support the surviving family member financially. Full definition
She has advocated, on behalf of individuals, entitlement to joint and survivor pensions where entitlement had been denied by pension plan administrators. (goldblattpartners.com)
The rules for combining a CPP survivor pension with regular CPP benefits are tricky. (moneysense.ca)