GIS Payment Dates | Monthly Schedule

The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is paid on the same day as Old Age Security, once a month near the end of the month. CPP is paid the same day. The Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor follow the same schedule.

GIS payment dates this year

Source: Government of Canada: Benefits payment dates.

How much is paid

For October to December 2026, the maximum GIS is $1,138.90 a month for a single person and $685.56 a month each for a couple who both receive OAS. What you get depends on your income for 2025; the GIS calculator estimates it, and the maximum GIS payment page has every situation. Amounts rise each January, April, July and October; for October to December 2026 OAS and GIS rise 1.4%.

Your GIS amount is reset each July, from your tax return for the previous year. If you haven’t filed, the July payment may stop or be reduced; see GIS renewal.

If a payment is late or stops

1. Wait 5 to 10 business days after the payment date before contacting Service Canada at 1-800-277-9914.
2. Check your direct deposit details and mailing address in My Service Canada Account, especially after a move or a change of bank.
3. If the payment stopped in July, check that your tax return for last year was filed and assessed.
4. If you’ve been outside Canada for 6 months in a row, the GIS stops until you’re back and have told Service Canada.

Related pages

• The Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
• OAS payment dates
• CPP payment dates
• Guaranteed Income Supplement: how it works
• All government payment dates