Tables for Age of Eligibility by Date of Birth: Old Age Security pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement

Year of birth: 1957 or earlier

Anyone born in 1957 or earlier will be eligible for Old Age Security (OAS) and/or Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits at the age of 65. In fact, everyone 54 or older as of March 31, 2012 (born before April 1, 1958) will not be affected by the change to the age of eligibility for the OAS or GIS benefits.

Read questions and answers regarding the changes to the Old Age Security Act.