Canada Pension Plan and Old Age
Security Payment Rates 2018
Type of Benefit
New Benefits Max. Amount 2018
Average Payment Amount (Oct 2017)
Retirement (at age 65)
$1, 134.17
$641.63
Post Retirement (at age 65)
$28.35
$9.92
Disability
$1, 335.83
$954.30
Survior – younger than 65
$614.62
$422.78
Survivor – 65 and older
$680.50
$308.66
Children of disabled contributor
$244.64
$241.02
Children of deceased contributor
$244.64
$241.02
Death (maximum one-time payment)
$1, 134.17
$2, 299.93
Combined survivor/retirement (retirement at 65)
$1, 335.83
$840.51
Combined survivor/disablity
Col 2 content area
$1,078.90
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OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT PAYMENT RATES
JANUARY – MARCH 2018
Type of Benefit
Maximum Amount
Maximum annual income to receive the OAS Pension*
Old Age Security Pension
$586.66
GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT
AND ALLOWANCE PAYMENT RATES
JANUARY – MARCH 2018
Type of Benefit
Maximum Amount
Income Level cut-off
Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Single
$876.23
$17, 784 (individual income)
- Have a Spouse
- Spouse does not receive OAS pension
$876.23
$42, 624 (combined income)
- Spouse receives the full OAS pension
$527.48
$23, 520 (combined income)
- Spouse receives the Allowance
$527.48
$42, 624 (combined income)
Allowance
- If your spouse receives the GIS and full OAS pension
$1, 114.14
$32, 928 (combined income)
- Allowance for the Suvivor
$1, 328.08
$23, 952 (individual income)
*The maximum annual income is the income level at which you cannot receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension or benefits. See what income and deductions are considered in the maximum annual income allowed to be eligible for the OAS pension (see the related information on the Canada Revenue Agency’s Web site) and for the OAS benefits.