OAS Allowance and Survivor Allowance Benefits
KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: QAFP® Professionals
Highest Knowledge Level: Awareness
Knowledge Levels and Associated Verbs
Awareness
The state of being aware that something exists / to have familiarity with a particular activity or subject
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Understanding
To comprehend the general relationship of particulars / to have an expertise with how something works
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Application
Ability to put information to use / to use knowledge for relevant, practical purposes
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Evaluation
To judge or conclude by utilizing data / a systematic determination of something’s worth or significance
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Define
To state exactly the meaning of
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Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
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Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
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Determine
To ascertain / to come to a decision, such as by investigation or reasoning
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Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
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Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
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Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
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Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
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Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a through careful study
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Interpret
To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally
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Hold cursor over or click on each term to read its definition.
- Identify the current annual maximum Allowance for the Survivor payable.1
- Identify the tax treatment of receiving Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor income.
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KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: CFP® Professionals
Highest Knowledge Level: Application
Knowledge Levels and Associated Verbs
Awareness
The state of being aware that something exists / to have familiarity with a particular activity or subject
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Understanding
To comprehend the general relationship of particulars / to have an expertise with how something works
|
Application
Ability to put information to use / to use knowledge for relevant, practical purposes
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Evaluation
To judge or conclude by utilizing data / a systematic determination of something’s worth or significance
|
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Define
To state exactly the meaning of
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Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
|
Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
|
Determine
To ascertain / to come to a decision, such as by investigation or reasoning
|
Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
|
Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
|
Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
|
Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
|
Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a through careful study
|
Interpret
To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally
|
Hold cursor over or click on each term to read its definition.
- Identify the current annual maximum Allowance for the Survivor payable.2
- Identify the tax treatment of receiving Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor income.
Additional Knowledge Expected of CFP Professionals
- Determine how each of these factors may impact an Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor benefit.1
- Marital status
- Age
- Net income (individual or combined with spouse)
- Inflation
- Estimate an Allowance benefit.