The Old Age Security Pension
March 2011
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- Catalogue number ISPB-185-03-11E
- The Old Age Security Pension (PDF version 556 KB)
Contents
- The Old Age Security program
- The OAS pension
- Applying for the OAS pension
- How we calculate your pension
- Receiving your OAS pension
- Filing your income tax return
- The Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Allowances
- Appealing a decision
- Protecting information about you
- Other benefits
- Using Service Canada's online services
- Contact us
Service Canada delivers the Old Age Security program on behalf of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development.
This publication contains general information on the Old Age Security pension. In case of dispute, the wording and provisions of the Old Age Security Act and Regulations prevail.
This publication is available on demand in alternative formats such as large print, Braille, audio cassette, CD, DAISY, and computer diskette. Call 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) to request a copy. If you have a hearing or speech impairment and use a teletypewriter (TTY), call 1-800-926-9105.
Produced by Service Canada
La version française est intitulée La Pension de la Sécurité de la vieillesse (ISPB-185-03-11F)
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2011
ISPB-185-03-11E
SG5-41/2011E
978-1-100-18320-6
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