This week, the federal government is issuing a one-time, tax-free payment to seniors that are eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or allowances.
Eligible seniors will receive the payment automatically without needing to apply, benefitting 6.7 million seniors that qualify for the OAS pension along with 2.2 million that are also eligible for the GIS. Seniors residing in Canada can expect the payment, which was first announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in May, by direct deposit or cheque some time this week. For seniors living outside of Canada, those on direct deposit should receive the payment in July, but seniors receiving the payment by cheque are likely to experience delays due to “international postal disruptions,” according to a statement from the government.
Those that qualify for the OAS pension will receive $300, while GIS-eligible seniors will receive an additional $200 for a total of $500. Allowance recipients will also receive $500 as part of the government’s $2.5 billion investment, which aims to help seniors cover increased costs caused by COVID-19.
What happened to fund people with disabilities $600. Has that been cancelled or when will it come out.
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Hi Corinne, the one-time tax-free payment for Canadians with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate was announced on June 6. You can find the announcement here: muskoka411.com/start/pm-announces-one-time-non-taxable-payment-for-canadians-with-disabilities/
I know when it was announced but when will Canadians with DTC be given the 600 dollars?
No date or timeline for the payment has been given. Reports from the Canadian Press state that the delay in the delivery of payment is due to the fact that the measure was part of a piece of legislation that failed to pass in June, but government officials have stated that they’re still working to provide the money. We have no further details at this time.