CPP and OAS payment dates, 2026
When CPP, Old Age Security, the Groceries and Essentials Benefit and the Canada Child Benefit land in 2026, the next date for each, and a calendar file so your phone reminds you.
Checked against official sources on September 28, 2026.
On this page
| Program | Next payment |
|---|---|
| Canada Pension Plan | See the dates below |
| Old Age Security | See the dates below |
| Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit | See the dates below |
| Canada Child Benefit | See the dates below |
Payments are issued on these dates but can take a few days to reach you, especially by cheque. The calendar buttons below make a file your phone or computer can import.
2026 at a glance
Every federal payment day in one place. Hover or tap a day to see which payment it is.
- CPP and OAS
- Groceries and Essentials Benefit
- Canada Child Benefit
The tables below list every date in words.
Month-end
CPP and OAS
The last three business days, same day for both
Quarterly
Groceries and Essentials Benefit
Early January, April, July and October
The 20th
Canada Child Benefit
Or the business day before
Dec 22
Earliest holiday payment
CPP and OAS come early; CCB on Dec 11
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Service Canada pays the CPP retirement pension, CPP Disability, survivor’s and children’s benefits together, once a month, in the last three business days of the month. December comes early because of the holidays.
| Paid on |
|---|
| Wednesday, January 28 |
| Wednesday, February 25 |
| Friday, March 27 |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| Friday, June 26 |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| Friday, September 25 |
| Wednesday, October 28 |
| Thursday, November 26 |
| Tuesday, December 22 |
Direct deposit lands on the day. A cheque is mailed at the same time and can take a week or more. Set up direct deposit once and the wait disappears.
Source: Canada.ca, Benefits payment dates.
Old Age Security (OAS), GIS and the Allowances
Old Age Security is paid on exactly the same days as CPP. The Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Allowance for the Survivor arrive in the same deposit, so if you get more than one of these you see one payment a month, not several.
| Paid on |
|---|
| Wednesday, January 28 |
| Wednesday, February 25 |
| Friday, March 27 |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| Friday, June 26 |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| Friday, September 25 |
| Wednesday, October 28 |
| Thursday, November 26 |
| Tuesday, December 22 |
Source: Canada.ca, Benefits payment dates.
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly the GST/HST credit)
The CRA pays this one four times a year, at the start of January, April, July and October. The January and April 2026 payments went out under the old GST/HST credit name; July and October are the first under the new one. Provincial top-ups that ride along with it, like the BC climate action tax credit or the Ontario sales tax credit, arrive on the same day. A separate one-time GST/HST credit top-up was paid on June 5, 2026.
| Paid on |
|---|
| Monday, January 5 |
| Thursday, April 2 |
| Friday, July 3 |
| Monday, October 5 |
You don’t apply for it. Filing a tax return every year, even with no income, is what keeps it coming.
Source: Canada.ca, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment dates.
Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
The Canada Child Benefit is paid monthly, on the 20th or the last business day before it, with December paid early. Provincial and territorial child benefits are combined into the same payment.
| Paid on |
|---|
| Tuesday, January 20 |
| Friday, February 20 |
| Friday, March 20 |
| Monday, April 20 |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| Friday, June 19 |
| Monday, July 20 |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| Friday, September 18 |
| Tuesday, October 20 |
| Friday, November 20 |
| Friday, December 11 |
Amounts are recalculated every July from the previous year’s tax return, so a payment that changes in July is normal.
Source: Canada.ca, Benefits payment dates.
If your payment is late
Canada.ca asks you to wait five to ten business days after the payment date before contacting the program. Most late payments come down to one of five things.
If the money isn’t there
- Count 5 to 10 business days from the date above before you call. Cheques take longer than direct deposit.
- Check the account you gave them. A closed or changed account is the most common reason a deposit bounces.
- Check your address with Service Canada (CPP, OAS) or the CRA (Groceries benefit, CCB) if you get cheques.
- For the Groceries benefit and CCB, make sure last year’s tax return was filed. No return, no payment.
- Then call: Service Canada at 1-800-277-9914 for CPP and OAS, the CRA at 1-800-387-1193 for benefits.
Questions people ask
When is CPP paid in 2026?
In the last three business days of each month: January 28, February 25, March 27, April 28, May 27, June 26, July 29, August 27, September 25, October 28, November 26, December 22.
Are OAS and CPP paid on the same day?
Yes. In 2026 every Old Age Security date matches the CPP date. GIS and the Allowances are included in the OAS payment.
What happened to the GST/HST credit?
It was renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in July 2026. The quarterly dates and the way you qualify (filing a tax return) did not change. A one-time GST/HST credit top-up was also paid on June 5, 2026.
When is the Canada Child Benefit paid?
On the 20th of each month, or the business day before when the 20th falls on a weekend. In 2026 the December payment is on December 11.
Are the 2027 dates out yet?
Not as of September 30, 2026. Service Canada and the CRA usually publish the next year’s dates late in the year. This page is updated the week they appear.
Sources
Checked against these on September 28, 2026. Amounts change every January or July; we recheck them each year.
- Canada.ca: Benefits payment dates for CPP, OAS, CCB and the GST/HST credit and Groceries benefit sections (modified August 7, 2026)
- Canada.ca: Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment dates (modified June 8, 2026)
- Canada.ca: Direct deposit
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