Searching for Income Programs For Older Adults

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals who do not have the means to assert or defend their legal rights through the following services:

• Client representation in clinic areas of practice
• Free summary legal advice
• Information and referral
• Law reform advocacy
• Public education
• Specialized legal services

Services are offered in the following areas:

• Birth certificates
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
• Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
• Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
• Disability Tax benefits
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employment Standards (ESA)
• Human Rights
• Native Status applications
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works
• Residential Tenancies (tenants only)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law or Criminal Law

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance Law
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Services are offered in the following areas:

• Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employment standards (ESA)
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Health and disability
• Housing law for tenants
• Human rights
• Immigration law
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)
• Wills and Power of Attorney (POA)
• Completing forms or advocating for seniors

Note: No representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

COVID-19 Response
All in person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public until further notice. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.
Many online services available at Canada.ca/service-canada-home. For assistance accessing services, complete online request at Canada.ca/service-canada-e-service.

Regular Service
One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and passports (see separate entries for program details), as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant, Pleasure Craft Licences and others.

Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry.

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Assists with applications for Canadian and other pensions and benefits

• information on passports, permanent resident cards, income taxes, legal issues, Italian properties, power of attorney and succession