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Bob and Jim are common$-$law partners who have been living together for $15\%$ of the time that they each contributed to the CPP$.$ In order to achieve some income$-$splitting, they decided to assign their CPP benefits. Bob died in August at $62$ years of age; Jim was $60$ years of age at the time. What statement is true?

a$)$ The assignment of CPP benefits will cease on December ${31}^{st}.$

b$)$ The assignment of CPP benefits will cease in the month of Bob's death.

c$)$ They were not eligible to assign their CPP benefits because they were living as same$-$sex, common$-$law partners.

d$)$ They were not eligible to assign their CPP benefits because they were under the age of $65.$