Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System benefit rates

Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 announced a temporary top-up to payments made through the Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS). Beginning in April 2020 and ending in September 2020, monthly GAINS payment amounts are automatically doubled. This action provides additional and immediate financial support to low-income Ontario seniors who may need more help to cover essential expenses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Learn more.

The data is organized by private income levels.

The guaranteed income levels for January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 are:

• $1,617.49 monthly ($19,409.88 annually) for single pensioners
• $1,251.65 monthly ($15,019.80 annually) per person for qualified couples

About the Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System

This data is related to:

• Guaranteed Annual Income System payments for seniors
• The Retirement Income System in Canada

Related data:

• Write-off report: Guaranteed annual income system accounts approved for write-off.
• Accounts receivable details: Summary of the guaranteed annual income system opening and closing balances.
• Summary report on benefit payments
• T5 report: Summary of Canada Revenue Agency-issued T5007 statement of benefits.