CPP, OAS and GIS, the Canada child benefit, the Groceries and Essentials Benefit (the renamed GST/HST credit), the Ontario trillium benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit and more — every published date, with the next payment for each benefit worked out for today. Read daily from Service Canada's official calendar (last checked October 22, 2026).
| Benefit | Next payment | When | How often | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Pension Plan | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | In 6 days | monthly | September 25, 2026 |
| Old Age Security | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | In 6 days | monthly | September 25, 2026 |
| Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit | Not yet published | — | quarterly | October 5, 2026 |
| Canada child benefit | Friday, November 20, 2026 | In 29 days | monthly | October 20, 2026 |
| Ontario trillium benefit Ontario | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | In 19 days | monthly | October 9, 2026 |
| Canada Disability Benefit | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | In 28 days | monthly | October 15, 2026 |
| Advanced Canada workers benefit | Not yet published | — | three times a year | October 9, 2026 |
| Alberta child and family benefit Alberta | Friday, November 27, 2026 | In 36 days | quarterly | August 27, 2026 |
| Veteran disability pension | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | In 7 days | monthly | September 28, 2026 |
Source: Service Canada benefits payment calendar. "Next" is calculated for today in Toronto time and refreshed in your browser. Direct deposits usually post overnight on the date shown; cheques take longer.
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CPP retirement pension, plus CPP disability, children’s and survivor benefits. Paid on the third-to-last business day of the month.
OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor. Same dates as CPP.
The renamed and enlarged GST/HST credit, paid quarterly from July 2026 with related provincial and territorial programs.
Tax-free monthly payment for families with children under 18, usually on the 20th, with related provincial and territorial programs.
Ontario energy and property tax credit, Northern Ontario energy credit and Ontario sales tax credit, combined and paid on the 10th of each month.
Monthly benefit for working-age Canadians approved for the disability tax credit. First payments began July 2025.
Advance payments of the Canada workers benefit for low-income workers, issued in January, July and October.
Alberta’s quarterly benefit for lower-income families with children, paid by the CRA in February, May, August and November.
Monthly disability pension and related payments from Veterans Affairs Canada.
The quarterly GST/HST credit. Renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit from July 2026; the last payment under the old name was April 2, 2026.
Ended with the consumer carbon charge; the final payment was April 22, 2025.
CPP and OAS (Service Canada) are paid on the third-to-last business day of each month, which is why they drift between the 22nd and the 29th and come early in December. The Canada child benefit (CRA) targets the 20th, moving to the preceding business day when the 20th falls on a weekend or holiday. The Ontario trillium benefit targets the 10th. The Groceries and Essentials Benefit is quarterly — early July, October, January and April — and the advanced Canada workers benefit goes out in January, July and October. The Canada Disability Benefit is paid monthly on the third Thursday.
The CRA benefits all run on a July-to-June benefit year that depends on the previous year's tax return. File by April 30 and your July payments reset on time; file late and they pause until the return is assessed. Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive any of them — set it up once in My Account (CRA) or My Service Canada Account and it applies to every program that agency pays.
Retirement-specific detail lives on the CPP payment dates and OAS payment dates pages, including this quarter's maximum OAS and GIS amounts and the clawback threshold.
It depends on the benefit: CPP on October 28, 2026; OAS on October 28, 2026; CCB on November 20, 2026; OTB on November 10, 2026; CDB on November 19, 2026; ACFB on November 27, 2026; Veterans disability on October 29, 2026. The table at the top of this page is rebuilt every day from Service Canada's calendar.
CPP and OAS (including GIS, the Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor) always share a date — the third-to-last business day of the month. The CRA-administered benefits run on their own calendars: the Canada child benefit around the 20th, the Ontario trillium benefit on the 10th, the Groceries and Essentials Benefit quarterly, and the advanced Canada workers benefit three times a year.
The GST/HST credit was renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) as of July 2026 and increased by 25% for five years. The last payment under the old name was April 2, 2026, a one-time top-up went out on June 5, 2026, and the first CGEB payment was July 3, 2026. If you qualified for the GST/HST credit you get the CGEB automatically on the quarterly dates listed here — nothing to apply for.
The next CCB payment is Friday, November 20, 2026. The CCB is paid monthly, usually on the 20th (or the preceding business day). The benefit year runs July to June and is based on the previous year's tax return, so filing on time keeps the payments flowing.
The next OTB payment is Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The OTB is issued on the 10th of each month from July to June (annual entitlements of $500 or less are paid as one lump sum in July, and you can elect a single payment at the end of the benefit year instead of monthly instalments).
Not yet. Service Canada and the CRA normally publish the next year's calendars in late autumn. This page re-reads the official calendar every day and adds 2027 dates automatically the moment they appear — none of the dates here are estimates.
Payments are issued on the dates listed but a direct deposit can post late in the day depending on your bank, and a mailed cheque can take 5 to 10 business days. The government asks you to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program: Service Canada for CPP, OAS, GIS and the Canada Disability Benefit; the CRA for the CCB, Groceries and Essentials Benefit, Ontario trillium, Alberta child and family benefit and the Canada workers benefit.
Dates are read from the Government of Canada's published calendar and refreshed daily. Eligibility and amounts depend on your own circumstances; this page is for information only.
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