Old Age Security

• Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests

  A new poll finds there is growing support for a proposal to lower an Old Age Security (OAS) threshold for some Canadians in order to help reduce the federal government's deficit.

  Consumer

  Mar 24
  
• Old age security reform can’t be political ‘third rail,’ group urges

  OAS benefits support eligible Canadian seniors aged 65 years or older with monthly payments from the federal government, funded through general tax revenues.

  Economy

  Feb 3
  
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• OAS and CPP payments to roll out Wednesday. How much will seniors get?

  February amounts for the old age security pension and the Canada Pension Plan retirement pension will roll out to eligible Canadians on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2025
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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
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• 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
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• 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