Old Age Security

• Increased old age security pensions set to roll out. How much?

  Canadian seniors are set to receive a scheduled top-up in benefits as the Liberal government faces pressure to increase the payments for those under the age of 75 years.

  Canada

  Oct 28
  
• China plans to raise retirement age. Could it happen in Canada?

  Delaying retirement also 'makes sense' and could have many benefits in Canada as the country grapples with labour shortages and a record low fertility rate, experts say.

  Canada

  Aug 3
  
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• Canadian seniors are getting a top-up to old age benefits. How much?

  July amounts of the Old Age Security benefits, going out on Monday, have increased by 2.8 per cent compared to the previous year after adjusting for inflation.  

  Money

  Jul 29
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• B.C. woman stages rally to highlight plight of seniors living in poverty

  Carole Fawcett says seniors on fixed incomes in British Columbia are struggling to survive amid rampant inflation.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2023
• Montreal seniors worried about making ends meet after federal benefit abruptly ends

  Some Montreal seniors are worried they will no longer be able to make ends meet after a federal government benefit abruptly ended with very little notice.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
• Ontario Liberals promise to boost provincial top-up to Old Age Security

  The party says that if elected June 2, it will also increase the number of seniors who qualify for Ontario's Guaranteed Annual Income System program.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022
• Canada’s federal budget: A financial expert breaks it down

  From Canada's proposals on a national daycare program to introducing a new digital services tax, financial expert Preet Banerjee takes a closer look at the 2021 federal budget.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 20, 2021
• How Canada’s federal budget affects benefits, taxes, and the minimum wage

  From COVID-19 benefit extensions through a new luxury tax to a bump in OAS benefits and a minimum-wage hike, this is how the budget may impact your bottom line.

  Money

  Apr 19, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa handed out one-time COVID-19 payments to 4.4 million seniors

  Employment and Social Development Canada released details on the number of seniors who received more than $2.4 billion in tax-free cheques amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2020
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• Halifax-area man shares his experience after CRA cyberattack

  'The account was in my name in Orleans, Ontario and in the account was my CPP.'

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2020