What We Changed and When

Every time a benefit payment date, amount or rule changes on this site, it shows up here. Most changes are found by our automatic check of the official government pages, which runs every 15 minutes; our editors verify the rest.

Oct 7, 2026

Oct 1, 2026

  • War Veterans Allowance (Veterans Affairs Canada) Maximum, Veteran or survivor: $2,102.20 → $2,131.63 (Oct 2026–Dec 2026). Maximum, Veteran with spouse or partner: $3,171.13 → $3,215.53 (Oct 2026–Dec 2026). Extra for each dependent child: $321.50 → $326.00 (Oct 2026–Dec 2026). Maximum, orphan: $963.33 → $976.82 (Oct 2026–Dec 2026). Found by our automatic check of the official source.

Sep 29, 2026

  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit Disability benefit, average for new recipients (as of Jul): $1,236.32 (2026). Found by our automatic check of the official source.
  • Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor (OAS program, ages 60–64) Allowance, maximum (spouse gets GIS and full OAS; combined income under $42,768): $1,448.06 (Oct–Dec 2026). Allowance for the Survivor, maximum (income under $31,152): $1,726.18 (Oct–Dec 2026). Found by our automatic check of the official source.
  • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Maximum, single / widowed / divorced (income under $23,112): $1,138.90 (Oct–Dec 2026). Maximum, spouse receives full OAS (combined income under $30,528): $685.56 (Oct–Dec 2026). Maximum, spouse receives the Allowance (combined income under $42,768): $685.56 (Oct–Dec 2026). Maximum, spouse receives no OAS (combined income under $55,392): $1,138.90 (Oct–Dec 2026). Found by our automatic check of the official source.
  • Old Age Security (OAS) pension OAS pension, maximum, age 65–74: $751.97 → $762.50 (Oct–Dec 2026). OAS pension, maximum, age 75+: $827.17 → $838.75 (Oct–Dec 2026). Found by our automatic check of the official source.

Sep 26, 2026

Sep 25, 2026

Sep 24, 2026