# Canada Payment Dates

> Every federal and provincial benefit payment date in one place, with amounts, eligibility and what to do when a payment is late.

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## Payment Calendar

- [Payment Calendar guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar)
- [Benefit Payments on Long Weekends and Holidays in Canada](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/benefit-payments-long-weekend) (updated 2026-10-20): When a benefit payment date lands on a weekend or statutory holiday, the payment goes out on the last business day before it, so it comes early, not late. No 2…
- [CRA Payment Dates April: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-april) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for April 2026 started with the GST/HST credit on April 2, followed by the Ontario Trillium Benefit on April 10, the Canada Disability Be…
- [CRA Payment Dates August: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-august) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for August 2026 were the Ontario Trillium Benefit on August 10, the Canada Child Benefit and Canada Disability Benefit on August 20, and…
- [CRA Payment Dates December: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-december) (updated 2026-10-20): CRA payment dates in December 2026 come early because of the holidays. The Ontario Trillium Benefit is issued December 10, the Canada Child Benefit December 11…
- [CRA Payment Dates February: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-february) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for February 2026 were: Ontario Trillium Benefit Feb 10, Canada Disability Benefit Feb 19, Canada Child Benefit Feb 20, CPP and OAS Feb 2…
- [CRA Payment Dates January: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-january) (updated 2026-10-20): CRA payment dates in January 2026 started with the GST/HST credit on January 5, then the Ontario Trillium Benefit on the 9th, the Advanced Canada Workers Benef…
- [CRA Payment Dates July: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-july) (updated 2026-10-13): CRA payment dates in July 2026: the first Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment on July 3, the Ontario Trillium Benefit and Advanced Canada Workers B…
- [CRA Payment Dates June: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-june) (updated 2026-10-22): The CRA payment dates for June 2026 were the one-time Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit top-up on June 5, the Ontario Trillium Benefit on June 10, the Ca…
- [CRA Payment Dates March: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-march) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for March 2026 were the Ontario Trillium Benefit on March 10, the Canada Disability Benefit on March 19, the Canada Child Benefit on Marc…
- [CRA Payment Dates May: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-may) (updated 2026-10-22): The CRA payment dates for May 2026 were the Ontario Trillium Benefit on May 8, the Canada Child Benefit on May 20, the Canada Disability Benefit on May 21, and…
- [CRA Payment Dates November: CPP, OAS, CCB and Other Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-november) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for November 2026 are the Ontario Trillium Benefit on Tuesday, November 10, the Canada Disability Benefit on November 19, the Canada Chil…
- [CRA Payment Dates October 2026: CPP, OAS, CCB, GST/CGEB](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-october) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for October 2026 are October 5 for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (the former GST/HST credit), October 9 for the Ontario Tri…
- [CRA Payment Dates September: CPP, OAS, CCB and More](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/cra-payment-dates-september) (updated 2026-10-20): The CRA payment dates for September 2026 are the Ontario Trillium Benefit on September 10, the Canada Disability Benefit on September 17, the Canada Child Bene…
- [EI Payment Dates 2026: Why EI Has No Fixed Calendar](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/ei-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): EI payment dates are not fixed. Employment Insurance is paid only after Service Canada processes your biweekly report, and with direct deposit the money arrive…
- [Service Canada Payment Dates: CPP, OAS, CDB and Veterans](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/service-canada-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): Service Canada payment dates in 2026: CPP and all OAS benefits are issued together near the end of each month, from January 28 to December 22. The Canada Disab…
- [CRA Payment Dates 2027: What Is Published and What Is Not](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/upcoming-cra-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): CRA payment dates for 2027 are not yet announced. As of October 20, 2026, Canada.ca's payment calendars list only 2026 dates for CPP, OAS, the Canada Child Ben…
- [VAC Payment Dates 2026 and Disability Pension Rates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-calendar/veterans-affairs-canada-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): VAC payment dates for the Veteran Disability Pension in 2026 fall near the end of each month, usually one business day after CPP and OAS, and the remaining dep…

## Canada Pension Plan

- [Canada Pension Plan guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp)
- [Can You Get CPP and OAS at the Same Time? How They Combine](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-and-oas-same-time) (updated 2026-10-13): Yes, you can get CPP and OAS at the same time: they are separate federal programs paid on the same day each month. In 2026 the combined maximum at 65 is $2,270…
- [CPP at 60: How Much Less You Get Than Waiting Until 65](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-at-60) (updated 2026-10-22): Yes, you can start CPP at 60, but the pension is permanently 36% smaller than at 65, because it drops 0.6% for every month you start early. Using the 2026 maxi…
- [CPP Death Benefit: $2,500 Lump Sum, or $5,000 With Top-Up](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-death-benefit) (updated 2026-10-22): The CPP death benefit, often called the $2,500 funeral benefit, is a one-time payment of $2,500 made after a Canada Pension Plan contributor dies. For deaths o…
- [How to Change CPP Direct Deposit: Online, Form or Phone](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-direct-deposit) (updated 2026-10-13): To change CPP direct deposit, submit an eServiceCanada request online for a callback within 2 business days, call the CPP call centre or visit a Service Canada…
- [How Much Is CPP Disability per Month? 2026 Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-disability-amount) (updated 2026-10-20): The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit pays up to $1,741.20 a month in 2026, and new recipients receive $1,234.68 on average. Every payment includes…
- [CPP Disability Payment Dates 2026: Oct 28, Nov 26, Dec 22](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-disability-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): CPP disability payment dates in 2026 are the same as for the CPP retirement pension, and the three remaining deposits are October 28, November 26 and December…
- [CPP Enhancement Explained: How It Raises Your Pension](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-enhancement) (updated 2026-10-20): The CPP enhancement gradually raises the Canada Pension Plan retirement pension from one quarter to one third of your covered average work earnings, but only f…
- [CPP Increase 2027: When the January Change Is Announced](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-increase) (updated 2026-10-20): The CPP increase for 2027 has not been announced. It will equal the change in the Consumer Price Index averaged over November 2025 to October 2026, compared wi…
- [Can I Get CPP If I Live Outside Canada? Payments Abroad](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-outside-canada) (updated 2026-10-20): Yes, you can get the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) while living outside Canada, because it is based on your contributions rather than where you live. It keeps payi…
- [How Much Is CPP per Month in 2026: Average and Maximum](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-payment-amounts) (updated 2026-10-20): How much is CPP per month? In 2026 the maximum retirement pension for someone starting at 65 is $1,507.65, but the average new pension at 65 was $877.01 in Apr…
- [Can I Get CPP Retroactively? How the 11-Month Rule Works](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-retroactive) (updated 2026-10-20): You can get the CPP retirement pension retroactively only if you apply after age 65. Service Canada can backdate the retirement pension up to 11 months before…
- [CPP Survivor Benefit Amount in 2026 and How It Is Paid](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/cpp-survivor-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The CPP survivor benefit amount in 2026 is up to $803.54 a month if you are under 65 and up to $904.59 if you are 65 or older. Averages for new survivors are m…
- [Is CPP Taxable? How CPP Is Taxed and When Tax Is Withheld](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/is-cpp-taxable) (updated 2026-10-22): Yes, every Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefit is taxable income in Canada, including the retirement pension and the disability, survivor's, children's and death…
- [QPP Payment Dates 2026: When Retraite Québec Pays](https://canadapaymentdates.com/cpp/qpp-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): The QPP payment dates for 2026 are January 30, February 27, March 31, April 30, May 29, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 29, October 30, November 30 and…

## OAS and GIS

- [OAS and GIS guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis)
- [Allowance for the Survivor: 2026 Amounts and Who Qualifies](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/allowance-for-the-survivor) (updated 2026-10-20): The Allowance for the Survivor is a tax-free monthly payment for people aged 60 to 64 whose spouse or common-law partner has died and who have not remarried or…
- [GIS Amount 2026: Monthly Maximums for Singles and Couples](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/gis-amount) (updated 2026-10-13): The maximum GIS amount for October to December 2026 is $1,138.90 a month for a single, widowed or divorced senior with income under $23,112. For a couple where…
- [GIS Clawback: How CPP and Other Income Reduce Your GIS](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/gis-clawback) (updated 2026-10-13): The GIS clawback is the way the Guaranteed Income Supplement shrinks as your other income rises. The basic GIS drops by $1 for every $2 of countable income, an…
- [GIS Payment Dates 2026 and How GIS Is Paid With Your OAS](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/gis-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-13): GIS payment dates are the same as Old Age Security dates because the Guaranteed Income Supplement is added to your OAS pension and paid as one deposit. The rem…
- [Is OAS Taxable? How OAS and GIS Are Treated at Tax Time](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/is-oas-taxable) (updated 2026-10-13): Is OAS taxable? Yes. The Old Age Security pension is taxable income, reported from box 18 of your T4A(OAS) slip on line 11300. The Guaranteed Income Supplement…
- [OAS at 75: How the Automatic 10% Increase Works for You](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-at-75) (updated 2026-10-13): The OAS increase at 75 is a permanent 10% raise to your Old Age Security pension that starts automatically the month after your 75th birthday. You do not apply…
- [Can You Get OAS Before 65? Age Rules and Alternatives](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-before-65) (updated 2026-10-13): Can I get OAS before 65? No. The Old Age Security pension cannot start before age 65, and there is no reduced early option like CPP has. Between 60 and 64 the…
- [OAS Clawback Threshold 2027: What Is Known So Far Today](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-clawback-threshold) (updated 2026-10-20): The OAS clawback threshold 2027 (for 2027 income) has not been announced as of October 20, 2026. The confirmed figures are $93,454 for 2025 income and $95,323…
- [OAS Clawback: How the Recovery Tax Reduces Your Pension](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-clawback) (updated 2026-10-13): The OAS clawback, officially the OAS recovery tax, makes you repay 15% of your net world income above a yearly threshold. For 2025 income the threshold is $93,…
- [OAS Deferral: 0.6% More per Month, Up to 36% More at 70](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-deferral) (updated 2026-10-13): OAS deferral lets you start Old Age Security any time between 65 and 70. Each month you delay adds 0.6%, or 7.2% a year, up to 36% more at 70. At October to De…
- [OAS Increase: Quarterly Indexation and the October Update](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-increase) (updated 2026-10-13): The latest OAS increase is 1.4%, applied to Old Age Security and GIS payments for October to December 2026, with the first higher deposit on October 28. It rai…
- [Can I Get OAS If I Live Outside Canada? The 20-Year Rule](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-outside-canada) (updated 2026-10-13): Can I get OAS if I live outside Canada? Yes, if you lived in Canada for at least 20 years after age 18, or if a social security agreement helps you reach 20. W…
- [How Much Is OAS per Month? October to December 2026 Rates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-payment-amounts) (updated 2026-10-13): How much is OAS per month? For October to December 2026, the full Old Age Security pension is up to $762.50 a month at ages 65 to 74 and up to $838.75 at 75 an…
- [OAS Residency Requirements: 10 Years, 40 Years, Partial OAS](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/oas-residency-requirements) (updated 2026-10-13): The OAS residency requirements are simple at their core: you need at least 10 years of residence in Canada after age 18 to get any Old Age Security pension whi…
- [What Is GIS in Canada for Seniors? A Plain Explanation](https://canadapaymentdates.com/oas-gis/what-is-gis) (updated 2026-10-13): What is GIS in Canada for seniors? The Guaranteed Income Supplement is a tax-free monthly payment added to the Old Age Security pension for people 65 and over…

## Canada Child Benefit

- [Canada Child Benefit guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit)
- [How Much Is CCB per Child? July 2026 to June 2027 Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-amount-per-child) (updated 2026-10-22): How much is CCB per child? From July 2026 to June 2027, the Canada Child Benefit pays up to $8,157 a year ($679.75 a month) for each child under 6 and up to $6…
- [CCB Calculator: Estimate Your Canada Child Benefit Payment](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-calculator) (updated 2026-10-22): This Canada child benefit calculator estimates your CCB for July 2026 to June 2027. Enter your 2025 adjusted family net income, the number of children under 6…
- [CCB Eligibility: Who Can Get the Canada Child Benefit](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-eligibility) (updated 2026-10-22): CCB eligibility depends on five conditions, all of which must be met: you live with a child under 18, you are primarily responsible for the child's care, you a…
- [CCB Increase: July 2026 Amounts and the July 2027 Update](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-increase) (updated 2026-10-22): The latest CCB increase took effect with the July 20, 2026 payment: the yearly maximum rose by $160 to $8,157 per child under 6 and by $135 to $6,883 per child…
- [Can I Receive CCB While Outside Canada? Trips and Moves](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-outside-canada) (updated 2026-10-22): Can I receive CCB while outside Canada? Yes, as long as you remain a resident of Canada for tax purposes. Families on holiday, a work assignment or a school ye…
- [CCB Payment Dates 2026, and When the 2027 Dates Are Posted](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): CCB payment dates in 2026 fall on the 20th of each month unless the 20th is a weekend, in which case the CRA pays on the Friday before. The October 20, 2026 Ca…
- [Can You Get CCB Retroactively? Back Pay Up to 10 Years](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-retroactive) (updated 2026-10-22): Can you get CCB retroactively? Yes, for months up to 10 years back. If you applied late, filed a tax return late, or had a child approved for the disability ta…
- [CCB Shared Custody: How the 50/50 Split Works for Parents](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-shared-custody) (updated 2026-10-22): CCB shared custody means a child lives with each parent 40% to 60% of the time. Both parents apply, and each receives 50% of the Canada Child Benefit they woul…
- [At What Age Does CCB Stop? Last Payment at 18, Drop at 6](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-stop-age) (updated 2026-10-22): At what age does CCB stop? The Canada Child Benefit, still often called the child tax benefit, stops when a child turns 18. The CRA pays the month of the 18th…
- [CCB Eligibility for Work Permit Holders and Other Newcomers](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/ccb-work-permit-holders) (updated 2026-10-22): CCB eligibility for work permit holders begins once you have lived in Canada throughout the previous 18 months and hold a valid permit in the 19th month. Nothi…
- [Child Disability Benefit: Up to $290 a Month Paid With CCB](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/child-disability-benefit) (updated 2026-10-22): The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) is a tax-free supplement of up to $3,480 a year, or $290 a month, for each child under 18 who is approved for the disability…
- [Does CCB Count as Income? Is CCB Taxable? No to Both](https://canadapaymentdates.com/child-benefit/is-ccb-taxable) (updated 2026-10-22): Is CCB taxable? No, and the CCB does not count as income on your tax return. The CRA describes the Canada Child Benefit as a non-taxable amount, so you do not…

## GST Credit and CGEB

- [GST Credit and CGEB guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit)
- [Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit: What Has Changed](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/canada-groceries-essentials-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) is the new name for the GST/HST credit, in effect since July 2026. It pays about 25% more than the old credi…
- [CGEB Payment Dates: Groceries and Essentials Benefit Days](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/cgeb-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment dates for the first benefit year are July 3, 2026, October 5, 2026, January 5, 2027 and April 5, 2027. The 2027…
- [Grocery Rebate 2026: The June 5 One-Time Top-Up Explained](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/grocery-rebate) (updated 2026-10-20): The 2026 grocery rebate was a one-time top-up the CRA paid on June 5, 2026, equal to 50% of each person's 2025-26 GST/HST credit, with no application needed. I…
- [GST Cheque Dates 2026: Next Cheque January 5, 2027](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/gst-cheque) (updated 2026-10-20): The next GST cheque, now paid as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), is issued on January 5, 2027, after 2026 cheques on January 5, April 2, Ju…
- [GST Credit Amount 2026-27: Maximums for Singles and Families](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/gst-credit-amount) (updated 2026-10-20): The GST credit amount for July 2026 to June 2027, now paid as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), is up to $679 for a single person ($169.75 a…
- [GST Credit Calculator: Estimate Your CGEB Payment Amount](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/gst-credit-calculator) (updated 2026-10-20): This GST credit calculator estimates your Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) for July 2026 to June 2027 from your 2025 adjusted family net income,…
- [GST Credit Eligibility: Who Qualifies for the CGEB Payment](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/gst-credit-eligibility) (updated 2026-10-20): GST credit eligibility, now for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), requires you to be a Canadian resident for tax purposes, at least 19 years…
- [GST Payment Dates 2026 and the Next Payment (January 2027)](https://canadapaymentdates.com/gst-credit/gst-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): GST payment dates in 2026 are January 5, April 2, July 3 and October 5. The first two were paid as the GST/HST credit and the last two as the Canada Groceries…

## Disability Benefits

- [Disability Benefits guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits)
- [Canada Disability Benefit Amount: $204.20 a Month Explained](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/cdb-amount) (updated 2026-10-22): The Canada Disability Benefit amount is up to $204.20 a month ($2,450.40 a year) from July 2026 to June 2027, up from $200. Singles with adjusted family net in…
- [Canada Disability Benefit Back Pay: How Far Back It Goes](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/cdb-back-pay) (updated 2026-10-22): Yes, the Canada Disability Benefit gives back pay: up to 24 months before Service Canada receives your application, but no month earlier than June 2025, when t…
- [Canada Disability Benefit Eligibility and How to Apply](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/cdb-eligibility) (updated 2026-10-22): Canada Disability Benefit eligibility comes down to five tests: you are 18 to 64, approved for the Disability Tax Credit, a Canadian resident for tax purposes,…
- [Canada Disability Benefit Payment Dates 2026: All 12 Dates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/cdb-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): Canada Disability Benefit payment dates in 2026 fall on the third Thursday of each month, and after the October 15 payment the remaining deposits are November…
- [Canada Disability Benefit Supplemental Payment of $150](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/cdb-supplemental-payment) (updated 2026-10-22): The Canada Disability Benefit supplemental payment is a one-time $150 paid for each approved Disability Tax Credit certificate that makes someone eligible for…
- [Is the Canada Disability Benefit Taxable? What to Report](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/is-cdb-taxable) (updated 2026-10-22): Is Canada Disability Benefit money taxable? No. Canada.ca says CDB payments are non-taxable, you do not report them on your income tax return, and Service Cana…
- [Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit: $400 a Month](https://canadapaymentdates.com/disability-benefits/nl-disability-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit (NLDB) pays up to $400 a month ($4,800 a year) to provincial residents aged 18 to 64 who hold a valid Disabili…

## Canada Workers Benefit

- [Canada Workers Benefit guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit)
- [Advanced Canada Workers Benefit: How the 50% Advance Works](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit/advanced-canada-workers-benefit) (updated 2026-10-22): The Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB) pays up to 50% of the Canada Workers Benefit you are expected to get, in three automatic deposits in July, October a…
- [How Much Is the Canada Workers Benefit? Amounts and Limits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit/cwb-amount) (updated 2026-10-22): How much is the Canada Workers Benefit? For the 2026 tax year the maximum is $1,665 for a single person and $2,869 for a family, plus up to $860 for the disabi…
- [Canada Workers Benefit Disability Supplement: How It Is Paid](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit/cwb-disability-supplement) (updated 2026-10-20): The Canada Workers Benefit disability supplement adds up to $843 for 2025 and $860 for 2026 to the CWB of a worker who has an approved Disability Tax Credit ce…
- [Canada Workers Benefit Eligibility: Who Can Claim the CWB](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit/cwb-eligibility) (updated 2026-10-22): Canada Workers Benefit eligibility requires three things: you earned working income, you were a resident of Canada for the whole year, and you were 19 or older…
- [CWB Payment Dates 2026 and the Next Advance in January 2027](https://canadapaymentdates.com/workers-benefit/cwb-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): CWB payment dates in 2026 were Monday, January 12, Friday, July 10, and Friday, October 9, the last advance of the year. These three deposits are advance payme…

## Ontario Benefits

- [Ontario Benefits guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits)
- [Ontario GAINS Payment Dates for Seniors: Around the 25th](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/gains-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-13): Ontario GAINS payment dates for seniors fall on or about the 25th of each month, from July to June, according to the Government of Ontario. The Ontario Guarant…
- [Northern Ontario Energy Credit: Eligibility and Payments](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/northern-ontario-energy-credit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) pays up to $189 a year to single people and $290 to couples and single parents who lived in one of ten northern distr…
- [ODSP Payment Dates 2026 and Ontario Works Pay Dates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/odsp-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): ODSP payment dates for 2026 fall on the last business day of each month: January 30, February 27, March 31, April 30, May 29, June 30, July 31, August 31, Sept…
- [Ontario Child Benefit: $146.66 per Child and Payment Dates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/ontario-child-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) pays up to $146.66 a month, about $1,760 a year, for each child under 18 from July 2026 to June 2027. Families with adjusted fa…
- [Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit: How It Is Paid Out](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/ontario-energy-property-tax-credit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Ontario energy and property tax credit (OEPTC) pays up to $1,307 a year to people under 64, or $1,488 to seniors, for July 2026 to June 2027. Renters and h…
- [Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB): Amount, Notice, Eligibility](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/ontario-trillium-benefit) (updated 2026-10-22): The Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) is one tax-free payment that combines three Ontario credits: the energy and property tax credit (up to $1,307, or $1,488 for…
- [OTB Payment Dates 2026: Ontario Trillium Benefit Schedule](https://canadapaymentdates.com/ontario-benefits/otb-payment-dates) (updated 2026-10-20): The OTB payment dates for 2026 are January 9, February 10, March 10, April 10, May 8, June 10, July 10, August 10, September 10, October 9, November 10 and Dec…

## Provincial Benefits

- [Provincial Benefits guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits)
- [Alberta Child and Family Benefit Payment Dates and Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/alberta-child-family-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Alberta Child and Family Benefit payment dates for 2026 are February 27, May 27, August 27 and November 27. The ACFB is paid four times a year on its own d…
- [Alberta Seniors Benefit: Eligibility and Payment Dates Guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/alberta-seniors-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Alberta Seniors Benefit is a monthly provincial payment for Alberta residents aged 65 or older who receive Old Age Security and have income of $32,690 or l…
- [BC Climate Action Tax Credit: Why It Ended in April 2025](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/bc-climate-action-tax-credit) (updated 2026-10-22): The BC climate action tax credit, often called BC's carbon tax rebate, is no longer paid. British Columbia eliminated its consumer carbon tax on April 1, 2025,…
- [BC Family Benefit: Amounts per Child and When It Is Paid](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/bc-family-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The BC Family Benefit pays up to $145.83 a month for a first child, $91.66 for a second and $75 for each additional child from July 2026 to June 2027, plus $41…
- [BC Seniors Supplement Payment Dates 2026 and Rate Table](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/bc-seniors-supplement) (updated 2026-10-13): The remaining 2026 BC Seniors Supplement payment dates are October 27, November 27 and December 22. The B.C. government's monthly top-up (officially the Senior…
- [Quebec Family Allowance Payment Dates 2026 and Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/family-allowance-quebec) (updated 2026-10-20): Quebec Family Allowance payment dates in 2026 are January 5, April 1, July 2 and October 1 for quarterly recipients. Monthly recipients are paid at the start o…
- [Manitoba Child Benefit: Up to $35 a Month per Child](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/manitoba-child-benefit) (updated 2026-10-22): The Manitoba Child Benefit (MCB) pays up to $35 a month, or $420 a year, for each child under 18 in lower-income Manitoba families that receive the federal Can…
- [New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit and HST Credit Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/new-brunswick-child-tax-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit (NBCTB) pays $20.83 a month for each child under 18, inside the Canada Child Benefit deposit, and is reduced once family in…
- [Nova Scotia Child Benefit: $127.08 per Child and How It Pays](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/nova-scotia-child-benefit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Nova Scotia Child Benefit (NSCB) pays up to $127.08 a month for each child under 18, added to the Canada Child Benefit deposit. Families with adjusted fami…
- [PEI Sales Tax Credit Becomes the PEI Essentials Benefit](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/pei-sales-tax-credit) (updated 2026-10-20): The PEI sales tax credit pays up to $310 a year for an individual, plus $55 for a spouse, common-law partner or eligible dependant, for a maximum of $365. Begi…
- [Quebec Solidarity Tax Credit Payment Dates 2026-2027](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/quebec-solidarity-tax-credit) (updated 2026-10-20): Revenu Québec pays the solidarity tax credit, including its QST component, for July 2026 to June 2027 on these monthly dates: July 3, August 5, September 4, Oc…
- [Saskatchewan Low-Income Tax Credit: Amounts and Dates](https://canadapaymentdates.com/provincial-benefits/saskatchewan-low-income-tax-credit) (updated 2026-10-20): The Saskatchewan Low-Income Tax Credit (SLITC) pays $460 per adult and $181 per child (up to two children), to a family maximum of $1,282, for July 2026 to Jun…

## Payment Problems

- [Payment Problems guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems)
- [Benefit Overpayment: Repaying CCB, CGEB or GIS Amounts](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/benefit-overpayment) (updated 2026-10-22): A benefit overpayment is an amount you received that is more than you were entitled to after your file was recalculated. For the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and…
- [CCB Payment Not Received: The 5-Day Rule and Common Causes](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/ccb-not-received) (updated 2026-10-20): If your CCB payment was not received on the payment date, wait 5 working days before contacting the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For the October 20, 2026 Canad…
- [Why Did My CCB Go Down or Stop? Reasons and Fixes](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/ccb-payments-stopped) (updated 2026-10-22): CCB payments stopped or went down for most families for one of four reasons: you or your spouse did not file a tax return, your family income rose and the July…
- [CPP Payment Not Received or Late? Wait Times and Fixes](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/cpp-payment-not-deposited) (updated 2026-10-13): If your CPP payment was not deposited or looks late, check the date first: the remaining 2026 Canada Pension Plan payment dates are October 28, November 26 and…
- [CRA Direct Deposit Time: When CCB, CPP and OAS Show Up](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/cra-direct-deposit-time) (updated 2026-10-20): There is no published CRA direct deposit time: the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issues each benefit on its scheduled date, and the hour it appears depends on wh…
- [CRA Marital Status Change: How It Affects Your Benefits](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/cra-marital-status-change) (updated 2026-10-13): A CRA marital status change must be reported by the end of the month after the month your status changed, and benefits such as the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) a…
- [GST Credit Not Received October 2026? Causes and Fixes](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/gst-credit-not-received) (updated 2026-10-30): If you did not receive your GST credit on October 5, 2026, note that it is now paid as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), which replaced the G…
- [OAS Payment Late This Month? Common Reasons and Next Steps](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/oas-payment-late) (updated 2026-10-20): If you are wondering why is my OAS payment late, first confirm the scheduled date: the next Old Age Security (OAS) payments are October 28, November 26 and Dec…
- [OAS Payments Stopped: Common Reasons and How to Fix Them](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/oas-payments-stopped) (updated 2026-10-13): OAS payments stopped for one of a few reasons: you did not file last year's tax return (which stops the Guaranteed Income Supplement in July), you were outside…
- [Why Is My OAS Lower This Month? Common Reasons Explained](https://canadapaymentdates.com/payment-problems/why-is-my-oas-lower) (updated 2026-10-13): If you are asking why is my OAS lower this month, the answer is almost always a deduction, not a cut to the pension itself: Old Age Security (OAS) rates are in…

## Benefits Guide

- [Benefits Guide guide](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide)
- [Automatic Tax Filing in Canada: Status for 2027](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide/automatic-tax-filing-benefits) (updated 2026-10-20): Automatic tax filing in Canada is still a proposal. Budget 2025 would let the CRA file a return for some lower-income people who do not file, but Bill C-31, wh…
- [Benefits for Seniors in Canada: Payments to Check at 65](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide/benefits-for-seniors-canada) (updated 2026-10-20): The main benefits for seniors in Canada are the Canada Pension Plan (up to $1,507.65 a month at 65 in 2026), Old Age Security (up to $762.50 a month at 65 to 7…
- [Canada Carbon Rebate: Ended in 2025, What Late Filers Get](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide/canada-carbon-rebate) (updated 2026-10-13): The Canada Carbon Rebate is no longer paid: the federal government ended it for individuals on March 15, 2025, and the April 2025 deposit was the final quarter…
- [Canadian Dental Care Plan Eligibility: The $90,000 Limit](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide/canada-dental-care-plan-eligibility) (updated 2026-10-20): Canadian Dental Care Plan eligibility comes down to four rules: no access to private dental insurance, a filed tax return for you and any spouse or partner, ad…
- [CRA My Account Benefits and Credits: Checking Your Payments](https://canadapaymentdates.com/benefits-guide/cra-my-account-benefits) (updated 2026-10-20): In CRA My Account, benefits and credits are on the Overview screen of your individual account: select Benefits and credits to see each CRA payment, your next p…