OAS payment dates for 2026, with GIS, Allowance and current amounts

OAS payment dates for 2026

Service Canada pays Old Age Security once a month, on a set business day in the last week or so of the month. The OAS payment dates below are the official 2026 direct deposit dates from the Government of Canada benefits calendar. The same list applies to the OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor.

These are also the Canada Pension Plan dates for 2026, so most retirees see both federal pensions land on the same day.

When is the next OAS payment?

As of October 20, 2026, the next Old Age Security payment is on Wednesday, October 28. Three payments remain in 2026: October 28, November 26 and December 22. The October payment is the first one that includes the 1.4% cost-of-living increase for the October to December quarter, which raises the maximum OAS pension to $762.50 a month for ages 65 to 74 and $838.75 for 75 and over.

The December date is usually earlier than the rest of the pattern. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, December 22, so that the money arrives before the Christmas closures.

Setting up or changing direct deposit

Direct deposit puts the money in your account on the payment date itself, while a cheque is still in the mail. You can sign up at any time, and the account can be in Canada, the United States or another participating country. In My Service Canada Account, open your OAS dashboard, choose Profile, then the option to manage your payment destination.

If you change banks, update the details before closing the old account. A payment sent to a closed account has to come back before it can be reissued, which delays it. People living outside Canada can view their information online but must contact Service Canada to change banking details.

Income tax is not deducted unless you ask

Service Canada does not automatically take income tax off the OAS pension. If you prefer not to owe a lump sum at tax time, you can ask for monthly federal tax deductions, and the deposit you see on each payment date will be smaller by that amount. The GIS portion is tax-free.

Are GIS and OAS paid together?

Yes. Service Canada adds the GIS to your OAS pension and pays them as one deposit. You will not see a second transaction for the supplement on the same day. Your bank statement shows a single federal pension amount that combines both.

The Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor, which go to people aged 60 to 64, are paid on the same monthly schedule. Our GIS payment dates page covers the July renewal cycle and what happens if the supplement drops out of your deposit.

When are the 2027 OAS payment dates published?

The 2027 Old Age Security payment dates are not yet announced. On October 20, 2026, the Government of Canada benefits calendar still lists no 2027 dates. The next year's schedule has usually appeared late in the year, and we will add it here once it is posted.

Past schedules follow a clear pattern. OAS and CPP are paid in the last week of the month, usually on the third-last business day, and December is moved earlier. That pattern is a guide only. Do not plan a bill payment around a 2027 date until Service Canada publishes it.

Current OAS, GIS and Allowance amounts

The amounts below are the maximums for October to December 2026. Most people receive less than the maximum because of partial residence, income or tax withholding. For the reasons your own deposit is lower, see how much OAS is per month.

The GIS table has two more couple categories, including partners who receive the Allowance. The full breakdown with income cut-offs is on our GIS amount page.

How OAS amounts change each quarter

OAS is reviewed four times a year, in January, April, July and October, and rises when the Consumer Price Index rises. If prices fall, payments stay the same rather than going down. This is different from CPP, which is adjusted once a year in January.

The July 2026 review added 1.2%, and the October 2026 review added another 1.4% for October to December 2026, a 3.0% increase over the year from October 2025. That took the maximum OAS pension for ages 65 to 74 from $751.97 to $762.50 a month. The January to March 2027 rates have not been announced yet. Read how the OAS increase is calculated for the CPI method and the January 2027 status.

OAS clawback basics

If your net world income passes a set threshold, you repay 15 cents of OAS for every dollar above it. The threshold was $93,454 for 2025 income, which sets the deductions taken from July 2026 to June 2027 payments. The repayment is taken off your monthly deposit, so a smaller payment on the usual date can be the clawback rather than an error.

The mechanics, worked examples and the form to ask for lower deductions are explained in our OAS clawback guide.

What to do if your OAS payment does not arrive

A late deposit is usually a bank timing issue or a change on your file. Work through these checks before you contact Service Canada.

1. Confirm the date against the 2026 table above. A payment is not late until after the listed day.
2. Allow a few business days, as Canada.ca advises, and longer for a mailed cheque.
3. Sign in to My Service Canada Account and check your payment details and the banking information on file.
4. Check whether you recently moved, changed banks, left Canada for more than 6 months or missed the April 30 tax filing deadline. Each of these can pause or change payments.
5. If nothing explains it, contact Service Canada using the contact page linked from the OAS section of canada.ca.

Our guide to an OAS payment that is late goes through each cause in more detail.

Old Age Security guides in this section

Each page in this section answers one question about the program, using Service Canada and CRA figures.

• Monthly amounts by age, partial pensions and income cut-offs
• Quarterly indexation and the October 2026 increase
• The automatic 10% increase at age 75
• Deferring OAS to as late as age 70 for up to 36% more
• The OAS recovery tax and how it is withheld
• GIS payment dates, amounts and the July renewal

If you are weighing whether to take the pension at 65, start with the OAS deferral guide, then check the OAS at 75 page for what changes later in retirement.