Five tables detail Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance benefit amounts for the April to June 2026 quarter. The data, from Employment and Social Development Canada, are structured by marital status, income, and age groups (65-74 and 75+). Updates are published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
Use Cases
- Calculate expected GIS and Allowance payments based on marital status and income level.
- Model the impact of income changes on senior benefit eligibility using the provided income brackets.
- Analyze benefit distribution trends across the two defined age groups (65-74 and 75+).
- Track quarterly changes in Old Age Security program benefit amounts over time.
Strengths
- Data is updated quarterly, with the current version covering April to June 2026.
- Provides benefit amounts for two distinct age groups (65-74 years and 75+).
- Available in multiple formats including CSV for processing and PDF for reading.
Limitations
- Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
- The description does not specify the exact income brackets used in the tables.
Provenance
- Source
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Time Range
- April to June 2026 quarter
- Freshness
- Updated quarterly; last updated 2026-06-16.
- Geography
- Canada