Government benefits reference

OAS and GIS Payment Amounts

Maximum Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance, and Allowance for the Survivor amounts and income thresholds.

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Maximum monthly amounts

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OAS age 65-74 maxLoading
GIS single maxLoading
Survivor allowance maxLoading

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What this reference means

OAS pension amounts depend on age, residence history, and income. GIS, Allowance, and Allowance for the Survivor are income-tested benefits connected to the OAS program.

These tables show maximum monthly payment amounts and income thresholds for the listed payment period. Actual benefit amounts can differ based on personal income and eligibility.

Reference table

Maximum payments and income thresholds

BenefitSituationMaximum monthly amountIncome threshold
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Notes and assumptions

OAS and GIS payment values are loaded from the shared OpenBook Planning government-benefits data file.

Official sources

  • Source links load from the centralized reference data file.