Measures to assist seniors during COVID-19

Seniors who qualify for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension will receive $300. Individuals who also qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) will receive another $200. Individuals receiving a spousal allowance will receive $500. All are tax-free one-time payments. PBO estimates total net cost of this measure to be $2,478 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year. This includes a cost of $2,015 million for the one-time OAS pension payments, $426 million for the one-time GIS payments, and $37 million for the one-time spousal allowance payments.