Statistics related to the Old Age Security Program and the Canada Pension Plan

The Income Security Programs Information Card (Rate Card) is updated quarterly and gives the maximum monthly rates for Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan benefits, as well as other selected figures. For current rates, you can also consult the Old Age Security Payment Rates and the Canada Pension Plan Payment Rates.

Tables of Rates for Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Allowances are updated quarterly and list the benefit entitlements according to income level and marital status.

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Statistical Bulletin is a monthly publication that provides information on the number of benefits and new benefits by places of residence.

Canada Pension Plan Contributors Tables are released annually and provide historical statistics on the number of contributors by places of residence and the distribution of contributors by earnings. Although the release is annual, the data are two years in arrears. This is due to ongoing updates of the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files prior to issuing.

Canada Pension Plan Maximum Monthly Rates of New Benefits includes maximum monthly rates for new CPP benefits from 1967 to date.

CPP and OAS Annual Statistics Tables contain historical data on CPP and OAS, average monthly benefits and net payments in fiscal years.

Number and Amount of Benefits Paid Outside Canada to Countries with which Canada has concluded a Social Security Agreement to people who have lived or worked in another country.

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