Old Age Security Pension
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada
- Description
- Old Age Security (OAS) pension provides a monthly payment to individuals who are 65 years and older.
Service offers:
- the Old Age Security (OAS) pension provides a monthly payment to individuals who are 65 years and older
- employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension
The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is available to:
- Old Age Security pensioners with low income and is not taxable
The Guaranteed Income Supplement Allowance is a non-taxable payment available to:
- to an individual whose spouse or common-law partner is eligible to receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- households where the combined annual income is below the maximum annual income threshold for the Allowance
The Allowance for the Survivor is a monthly payment available to:
- individuals whose spouse or common-law partner has died and have not remarried or entered another common-law partnership since
- individuals whose annual income is below the maximum threshold for the Allowance for the Survivor
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to Canadian citizens or legal residents:
- age 65 and older
- residing in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- visit website to complete the online application if not automatically enrolled.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Applications to be submitted six months prior to an individual's 65th birthday. Wait times vary. Contact for details.
- Toll Free
- 1-800-277-9914 (English)
- Toll Free
- 1-800-277-9915 (French)
- TTY
- 1-800-255-4786 (Toll Free)
- Web Site
- http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- June 14, 2023
- Location
- Rocky Mountain House
- Hours of Operation
See website for dates, times, and location.