Benefits payment dates
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- Canada Disability Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Veteran disability pension
- Goods and services tax / harmonized sales tax credit (GST/HST credit)
- Canada child benefit
- Alberta child and family benefit (ACFB)
- Ontario trillium benefit (OTB)
- Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB)
- Canada Carbon Rebate Closed
Payments administered by Service Canada
Canada Disability Benefit
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Canada Disability Benefit 2027
- January 21, 2027
- February 18, 2027
- March 18, 2027
- April 15, 2027
- May 20, 2027
- June 17, 2027
- July 15, 2027
- August 19, 2027
- September 16, 2027
- October 21, 2027
- November 18, 2027
- December 16, 2027
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Canada Disability Benefit 2026
- January 15, 2026
- February 19, 2026
- March 19, 2026
- April 16, 2026
- May 21, 2026
- June 18, 2026
- July 16, 2026
- August 20, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- October 15, 2026
- November 19, 2026
- December 17, 2026
Canada Pension Plan
Includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension and disability, children's and survivor benefits.
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Canada Pension Plan 2027
- January 27, 2027
- February 24, 2027
- March 25, 2027
- April 28, 2027
- May 27, 2027
- June 28, 2027
- July 28, 2027
- August 27, 2027
- September 27, 2027
- October 27, 2027
- November 26, 2027
- December 22, 2027
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Canada Pension Plan 2026
- January 28, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 27, 2026
- April 28, 2026
- May 27, 2026
- June 26, 2026
- July 29, 2026
- August 27, 2026
- September 25, 2026
- October 28, 2026
- November 26, 2026
- December 22, 2026
Old Age Security
Includes Old Age Security pension (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), allowance and allowance for the Survivor.
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Old Age Security 2027
- January 27, 2027
- February 24, 2027
- March 25, 2027
- April 28, 2027
- May 27, 2027
- June 28, 2027
- July 28, 2027
- August 27, 2027
- September 27, 2027
- October 27, 2027
- November 26, 2027
- December 22, 2027
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Old Age Security 2026
- January 28, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 27, 2026
- April 28, 2026
- May 27, 2026
- June 26, 2026
- July 29, 2026
- August 27, 2026
- September 25, 2026
- October 28, 2026
- November 26, 2026
- December 22, 2026
Veteran disability pension
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Veteran disability pension 2026
- January 30, 2026
- February 26, 2026
- March 30, 2026
- April 29, 2026
- May 28, 2026
- June 29, 2026
- July 30, 2026
- August 28, 2026
- September 28, 2026
- October 29, 2026
- November 27, 2026
- December 23, 2026
Payments administered by CRA
Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit (NLDB)
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2027
- January 25, 2027
- February 25, 2027
- March 25, 2027
- April 23, 2027
- May 25, 2027
- June 25, 2027
- July 23, 2027
- August 25, 2027
- September 24, 2027
- October 25, 2027
- November 25, 2027
- December 24, 2027
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2026
- January 23, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 25, 2026
- April 24, 2026
- May 25, 2026
- June 25, 2026
- July 24, 2026
- August 25, 2026
- September 25, 2026
- October 23, 2026
- November 25, 2026
- December 24, 2026
Goods and services tax / harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit
Includes related provincial and territorial programs.
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Goods and services tax / harmonized sales tax credit 2026
- January 5, 2026
- April 2, 2026
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly the GST/HST credit)
Includes related provincial and territorial programs.
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Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit 2027
- January 5, 2027
- April 5, 2027
- July 5, 2027
- October 5, 2027
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Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit 2026
- July 3, 2026
- October 5, 2026
Canada child benefit (CCB)
Includes related provincial and territorial programs.
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Canada child benefit 2027
- January 20, 2027
- February 19, 2027
- March 19, 2027
- April 20, 2027
- May 20, 2027
- June 18, 2027
- July 20, 2027
- August 20, 2027
- September 20, 2027
- October 20, 2027
- November 19, 2027
- December 13, 2027
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Canada child benefit 2026
- January 20, 2026
- February 20, 2026
- March 20, 2026
- April 20, 2026
- May 20, 2026
- June 19, 2026
- July 20, 2026
- August 20, 2026
- September 18, 2026
- October 20, 2026
- November 20, 2026
- December 11, 2026
Alberta child and family benefit (ACFB)
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Alberta child and family benefit 2027
- February 26, 2027
- May 27, 2027
- August 27, 2027
- November 26, 2027
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Alberta child and family benefit 2026
- February 27, 2026
- May 27, 2026
- August 27, 2026
- November 27, 2026
Ontario trillium benefit (OTB)
Includes Ontario energy and property tax credit (OEPTC), Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) and Ontario sales tax credit (OSTC).
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Ontario trillium benefit 2027
- January 8, 2027
- February 10, 2027
- March 10, 2027
- April 9, 2027
- May 10, 2027
- June 10, 2027
- July 9, 2027
- August 10, 2027
- September 10, 2027
- October 8, 2027
- November 10, 2027
- December 10, 2027
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Ontario trillium benefit 2026
- January 9, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- April 10, 2026
- May 8, 2026
- June 10, 2026
- July 10, 2026
- August 10, 2026
- September 10, 2026
- October 9, 2026
- November 10, 2026
- December 10, 2026
Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB)
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Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) 2027
- January 12, 2027
- July 12, 2027
- October 12, 2027
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Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) 2026
- January 12, 2026
- July 10, 2026
- October 9, 2026
Information about each benefit, eligibility, how to apply, or how payment amounts are calculated
You can learn about eligibility, how to apply, payment amounts, and complete benefit details by selecting the benefit links on this page:
- Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Veteran Disability Pension
- Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit (NLDB)
- Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax Credit (GST/HST credit)
- Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
- Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB)
- Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB)
- Advance Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB)
Update your personal information
To update your direct deposit information, mailing address or telephone number
- For Canadian Dental Care Plan, Canada Disability Benefit, Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), visit Change your personal information with Service Canada.
- For Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) programs — including the Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, Canada child benefit, Alberta child and family benefit, Ontario trillium benefit and Advanced Canada workers benefit, visit Update your information – CRA.
Add or change your direct deposit or banking information
To add or update your direct deposit or banking information for any Government of Canada payment, visit Direct deposit - Canada.ca.