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Old Age Security Regulations — 9
9 (1) The average of the Consumer Price Index for Canada for a period of months shall be determined by dividing the aggregate of the Consumer Price Index for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act , for each month in that period by the number of months in that period. (2) Where the quotient obtained pursuant to subsection (1) contains a fraction that is less than 1, such fraction shall be expressed as a decimal fraction of two digits after the decimal point and (a) the second digit after the decimal point shall be dropped if that digit is less than 5; or (b) the first digit after the decimal point shall be increased by one and the second digit shall be dropped if the second digit is 5 or greater than 5.
Old Age Security Regulations — 10
10 Where the Minister is satisfied that a pensioner is eligible for a supplement under section 11 of the Act, the Minister shall approve an application for a supplement by that pensioner in accordance with that section. SOR/90-813, s. 6; SOR/96-521, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 10.1
10.1 If the Minister waives the requirement for an application for a supplement in respect of a person under subsection 11(3.1) of the Act, the Minister’s approval is effective as of the day on which the person attains the age of 65. SOR/2017-225, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 11
11 The Minister shall approve an application for an allowance for the spouse or common-law partner of a pensioner or for a survivor where the spouse, common-law partner or survivor is entitled to an allowance under section 19 or 21 of the Act. SOR/81-285, s. 2; SOR/89-269, s. 3; SOR/96-521, s. 5; SOR/2000-412, s. 3
Old Age Security Regulations — 12
12 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where the Minister approves an application for an allowance after the last day of the month in which the application was received, the Minister’s approval shall be effective as of the later of (a) the day on which the application was received, and (b) the day on which the spouse, common-law partner or survivor became entitled to an allowance under section 19 or 21 of the Act. (2) Where the spouse or common-law partner of a pensioner attains the age of 60 years before the day on which the application for an allowance in respect of the spouse or common-law partner is received, the approval of the application by the Minister shall be effective as of the latest of (a) the day that is one year before the day on which the application was received, (b) the day on which the spouse or common-law partner attained the age of 60 years, and (c) the day on which the spouse or common-law partner became entitled to an allowance under section 19 of the Act. (3) Where a survivor is entitled to an allowance under section 21 of the Act before the day on which an application in respect of the survivor is received, the approval of the application by the Minister shall be effective as of the later of (a) the day that is one year before the day on which the application was received, and (b) the day on which the survivor became entitled to an allowance under section 21 of the Act. SOR/81-285, s. 3; SOR/89-269, s. 4; SOR/90-813, s. 7; SOR/96-521, s. 5; SOR/2000-412, s. 4
Old Age Security Regulations — 13
13 For the purposes of section 14 of the Act, (a) the month in which an applicant or an applicant’s spouse or common-law partner (i) ceases to hold an office or employment shall be the month in which the last day in respect of which he receives income from that office or employment falls, or (ii) ceases to carry on a business shall be the month in which the last day on which he actively carries on that business falls; and (b) the month in which an applicant or an applicant’s spouse or common-law partner suffers a loss of income due to termination or reduction of pension income shall be the month in which that termination or reduction actually occurs. SOR/84-656, s. 2; SOR/90-813, s. 8; SOR/96-521, s. 29(F); SOR/2000-412, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 14
14 For the purposes of section 14 of the Act, pension income means the aggregate of amounts received as (a) annuity payments; (b) alimony and maintenance payments; (c) employment insurance benefits; (d) disability benefits deriving from a private insurance plan; (e) any benefit, other than a death benefit, under the Canada Pension Plan or a provincial pension plan as defined in the Canada Pension Plan ; (f) superannuation or pension payments, other than a benefit received pursuant to the Act or any similar payment received pursuant to a law of a provincial legislature; (g) compensation under a federal or provincial employee’s or worker’s compensation law in respect of an injury, disability or death; (h) income assistance benefits under an agreement referred to in subsection 33(1) of the Department of Human Resources Development Act by reason of a permanent reduction in the work force as described in that subsection; and (i) income assistance benefits under the Plant Workers’ Adjustment Program, the Fisheries Early Retirement Program or the Northern Cod Adjustment and Recovery Program by reason of a permanent reduction in the work force. SOR/84-656, s. 3; SOR/86-956, s. 1(E); SOR/90-813, s. 9; SOR/2001-148, s. 1
Old Age Security Regulations — 15
15 Where a Social Insurance Number has not been assigned to an applicant or beneficiary or to the spouse or common-law partner of an applicant or beneficiary, the Minister may assign or cause to be assigned a Social Insurance Number to the applicant or beneficiary or to the spouse or common-law partner of the applicant or beneficiary. SOR/96-521, ss. 28(F), 29(F); SOR/2000-412, s. 6
Old Age Security Regulations — 16
16 (1) If the Minister has not received information in support of an application for a benefit that is necessary to determine the relationship between the applicant and their spouse or common-law partner, the Minister may require that one of the following documents be submitted: (a) in the case of spouses, their certificate of marriage, a copy of that certificate or a copy of their act of marriage; or (b) in the case of common-law partners, a statutory declaration setting out information as to their relationship or, if applicable, any other evidence of the relationship. (2) If there are reasonable grounds to doubt the validity of the copy of a certificate or act of marriage referred to in paragraph (1)(a), the Minister may require that the original certificate of marriage or, if applicable, a copy of the act of marriage issued by the competent authority be submitted. (3) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that none of the documents referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are available, the Minister may determine the relationship between the applicant and their spouse on the basis of a statutory declaration setting out information as to their marriage or, if applicable, any other evidence of the marriage. SOR/96-521, ss. 27, 29(F); SOR/2000-412, s. 7; SOR/2004-249, s. 5 SOR/2025-231, s. 1
Old Age Security Regulations — 17
17 If the Minister does not have sufficient evidence or information to determine if a person, for whom the requirement for an application for a supplement has been waived under subsection 11(3.1) of the Act, has a spouse or common-law partner, the Minister may use the tax return filed with the Minister of National Revenue by that person for the most recent calendar year for which the filing due date has passed to make that determination. SOR/2017-225, s. 3
Old Age Security Regulations — 18
18 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) and section 19, the Minister must determine an applicant’s age and identity for the purposes of the Act on the basis of (a) a birth certificate, a copy of one or a copy of an act of birth; or (b) any information made available to the Minister by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission under subsection 28.2(5) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act . (2) If there are reasonable grounds to doubt the validity of the copy of a birth certificate or act of birth referred to in paragraph (1)(a), the Minister may require that the original birth certificate or, if applicable, a copy of the act of birth issued by the competent authority be submitted. (3) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that none of the documents referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are available, the Minister may determine the applicant’s age and identity on the basis of any other information or evidence respecting the applicant’s age and identity. (4) If the Minister is unable to determine the applicant’s age and identity under any of subsections (1) to (3), the Minister may, if possible, determine them on the basis of any information obtained from Statistics Canada under section 6 of the Act. SOR/96-521, ss. 7, 27, 29(F); SOR/2004-249, s. 7; 2013, c. 40, s. 236; SOR/2013-20, s. 6 SOR/2025-231, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 18.1
18.1 For the purposes of section 6 of the Act, the conditions are the following: (a) the request to Statistics Canada must (i) be made in a form prescribed by the Chief Statistician of Canada, (ii) bear the signed consent of the person who is the subject of the request, and (iii) include the specific information that is necessary for searching the census records; and (b) any information supplied by Statistics Canada must be kept confidential and must not be used for a purpose other than determining the applicant’s age as required under the Act or the Canada Pension Plan , as the case may be. SOR/2025-231, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 19
19 Where the age of an applicant has been determined under the Canada Pension Plan , that determination may be accepted by the Minister for the purposes of the Act. SOR/96-521, s. 8
Old Age Security Regulations — 20
20 (1) To enable the Minister to determine a person’s eligibility in respect of residence in Canada, the person or someone acting on the person’s behalf shall provide a statement giving full particulars of all periods of residence in Canada and of all absences from Canada that are relevant to that eligibility. (2) Unless the Minister requires otherwise under the Act, a person is not required to provide a statement under subsection (1) in the circumstances set out in subsection 5(2) or (5), 11(3) or (4), 19(4.1) or 21(5) or (5.1) of the Act. SOR/96-521, ss. 27, 29(F); SOR/2013-23, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 22
22 (1) For the purposes of subsections 4(1), 19(2) and 21(2) of the Act, legal residence , with respect to a person described in any of those subsections, means that, on the applicable day specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of those subsections, that person (a) is or was lawfully in Canada pursuant to the immigration laws of Canada in force on that day; (b) is or was a resident of Canada and is or was absent from Canada, but (i) is deemed, pursuant to subsection 21(4) or (5) or under the terms of an agreement entered into under subsection 40(1) of the Act, not to have interrupted the person’s residence in Canada during that absence, and (ii) was lawfully in Canada pursuant to the immigration laws of Canada immediately prior to the commencement of the absence; or (c) is not or was not resident of Canada but is deemed, pursuant to subsection 21(3) or under the terms of an agreement entered into under subsection 40(1) of the Act, to be or to have been resident in Canada. (2) For the purposes of section 4.1 of the Act as it relates to the requirement of paragraph 4(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information is both (a) a current address in Canada; and (b) the information that is referred to in (i) paragraph 21(8)(a), in the case of a person who is in receipt of or has been approved for a retirement, disability or survivor’s pension under the Canada Pension Plan or a retirement, disability or surviving spouse’s pension under An Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan , CQLR, c. R-9, or (ii) paragraph 21(8)(b), in the case of a person who is not in receipt of and has not been approved for a retirement, disability or survivor’s pension under the Canada Pension Plan or a retirement, disability or surviving spouse’s pension under An Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan , CQLR, c. R-9. SOR/78-699, s. 1; SOR/81-285, s. 6; SOR/89-269, s. 7; SOR/90-813, s. 11; SOR/96-521, s. 10; SOR/2013-23, s. 8; SOR/2016-274, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 22.01
22.01 The agreements referred to in the schedule, which were entered into under subsection 40(1) of the Act for the making of reciprocal arrangements relating to the administration or operation of the Act, shall, in order to give full effect to the Act, be applied in Canada in a manner that extends to common-law partners the treatment afforded to spouses. SOR/2000-412, s. 10
Old Age Security Regulations — 22.1
22.1 (1) For the purposes of subsections 11(8), 19(6.2) and 21(9.1) of the Act, the following are events in relation to a sponsor referred to in those subsections: (a) the death of the sponsor; (b) the sponsor’s conviction of an offence under the Criminal Code relating to the sponsored individual; (c) a determination that the sponsor is a bankrupt as defined in section 2 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ; and (d) the sentencing of the sponsor to a term of imprisonment of more than six months. (2) Subsection (1) applies to a sponsor (a) whose undertaking in respect of a pensioner, the spouse or common-law partner of a pensioner, or a survivor, as the case may be, was in effect on or after March 7, 1996; and (b) to whom an event referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) occurred on or after March 7, 1996. SOR/97-530, s. 1; SOR/2000-412, s. 11
Old Age Security Regulations — 23
23 (1) The Minister, at any time before or after approval of an application or after the requirement for an application is waived, may require the applicant, the person who applied on the applicant’s behalf, the beneficiary or the person who receives payment on the applicant’s behalf, as the case may be, to make available or allow to be made available further information or evidence regarding the eligibility of the applicant or the beneficiary for a benefit. (2) The Minister may at any time make an investigation into the eligibility of a person to receive a benefit including the capacity of a beneficiary to manage his own affairs. SOR/96-521, ss. 12, 27, 28(F)
Old Age Security Regulations — 24
24 (1) Where a person or agency provides evidence satisfactory to the Minister that a beneficiary, by reason of infirmity, illness, insanity or other cause, is incapable of managing his own affairs, the Minister may direct the benefit to be paid on behalf of such beneficiary (a) to any person or agency that the Minister is satisfied is authorized by or pursuant to any law of Canada or of a province to manage the affairs of that beneficiary; or (b) where the Minister is not satisfied that any person or agency is so authorized, to any person or agency that the Minister may appoint for such purpose and that has entered into an agreement with the Minister to administer and expend the benefit on behalf of that beneficiary in accordance with the terms of the agreement. (2) The Minister shall furnish to a person or agency appointed under subsection (1) to receive a benefit such directions regarding the administration and expenditure of the benefit as the Minister considers in the best interests of the beneficiary. (3) Any person or agency appointed under subsection (1) shall account for the benefit payments received and the disbursements made, the account to be in such form and to be made at such times as the Minister may require. (4) Where a benefit is paid to any person or agency to be administered and expended for and on behalf of a beneficiary, the notices required by section 25 shall be given by such person or agency. (5) A benefit payment may be made to the estate of a deceased beneficiary or, if there is no estate, to a person or agency designated by the Minister, where (a) an amount is payable as a benefit to the deceased beneficiary; or (b) a benefit payment made to the beneficiary or made on behalf of the beneficiary by cheque or otherwise is returned to the Minister after the beneficiary’s death. SOR/83-84, s. 4; SOR/96-521, ss. 13, 27, 28(F); SOR/2000-133, s. 9(F)
Old Age Security Regulations — 25
25 (1) Where an applicant or a beneficiary has absented himself from Canada for a period in excess of one month, he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Minister and within one month of his return to Canada shall notify the Minister of his return. (2) An applicant or a beneficiary shall notify the Minister of the address to which his benefit is to be sent and, in the event of any change of such address, shall forthwith notify the Minister of the change. (3) Where joint applicants for an allowance become separated, the beneficiary and the pensioner shall immediately notify the Minister thereof. (4) Where the beneficiary of an allowance dies, the pensioner shall immediately notify the Minister thereof. (5) [Repealed, SOR/81-285, s. 7] SOR/81-285, s. 7; SOR/96-521, ss. 27, 28(F), 29(F); SOR/2000-412, s. 12
Old Age Security Regulations — 26
26 (1) The Minister shall suspend the payment of a benefit in respect of any beneficiary where it appears to him that the beneficiary is ineligible for payment of the benefit and may suspend the payment where it appears to him that further inquiry into the eligibility of the beneficiary is necessary, and such suspension shall continue until evidence satisfactory to the Minister is given that the beneficiary is eligible for the benefit. (2) When payment of any benefit that has been suspended under subsection (1) is resumed, the Minister shall cause payment of the benefit to be made for any portion of the period of suspension during which the beneficiary was eligible for benefit. SOR/96-521, ss. 27, 28(F)
Old Age Security Regulations — 26.1
26.1 (1) For the purposes of subsections 9.3(1) and 18.2(1) of the Act, a request for cancellation of a pension or supplement shall be made to the Minister in writing no later than six months after the day on which payment of the pension or supplement, as the case may be, begins. (2) For the purposes of subsection 9.3(2) of the Act, the amount of any pension and related supplement or allowance shall be repaid no later than six months after the day on which the request is granted. (3) For the purposes of subsection 18.2(2) of the Act, the amount of any supplement and related allowance shall be repaid no later than six months after the day on which the request is granted. SOR/2013-23, s. 9; SOR/2017-225, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 27
27 For the purpose of subsection 37(2.1) of the Act, an amount of indebtedness that is owing may be deducted and retained out of the whole or any portion of a benefit that is payable to the person or the person’s estate or succession, under this Act or any other Act or program administered by the Minister, that will recover the overpayment in a single payment or in instalments, in any amount that does not cause undue hardship to the person or the person’s estate or succession. SOR/96-521, ss. 14, 27, 28(F); SOR/99-193, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 28.1
28.1 (1) For the purposes of subsection 36(2) of the Act, the Minister may make a deduction from a benefit payable under the Act if (a) the provincial authority or the municipal authority that paid the advance, assistance or welfare payments submits a record of the payment to the Minister, together with an irrevocable consent to the deduction signed by the person receiving the payment; (b) the record and consent referred to in paragraph (a) are received by the Minister prior to the expiration of one year after the day on which the consent is signed; (c) the Minister and the provincial authority or the municipal authority that paid the advance, assistance or welfare payment referred to in paragraph (a) have concluded an agreement in respect of the procedure to be followed in submitting records and consents; and (d) the amount deducted exceeds $50. (2) For the purpose of subsection 36(2) of the Act, if, for any reason, no deduction has been made or a deduction and payment have been made by the Minister for an amount that is less than the amount that might have been paid under that subsection, the Minister shall not authorize any other deduction and payment. SOR/89-269, s. 8; SOR/96-521, s. 16; SOR/99-193, s. 3; SOR/2002-221, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 29
29 A request for a reconsideration under section 27.1 of the Act shall be made in writing and be conveyed to the Minister and shall set out (a) the name, address and Social Insurance Number or Account Number of the person; and (b) the grounds for the request for a reconsideration and a statement of the facts that form the basis of that request. SOR/83-84, s. 5; SOR/96-521, s. 17; SOR/2000-133, s. 10
Old Age Security Regulations — 29.1
29.1 (1) For the purposes of subsection 27.1(1) and (1.1) of the Act and subject to subsection (2), the Minister may allow a longer period to make a request for reconsideration of a decision or determination if the Minister is satisfied that there is a reasonable explanation for requesting a longer period and the person has demonstrated a continuing intention to request a reconsideration. (2) The Minister must also be satisfied that the request for reconsideration has a reasonable chance of success, and that no prejudice would be caused to the Minister or a party by allowing a longer period to make the request, if the request for reconsideration (a) is made after the 365-day period after the day on which the person is notified in writing of the decision or determination; or (b) is made by a person who has applied again for the same benefit. (3) The Minister may take any necessary steps to obtain information that the Minister may require to decide whether to allow a longer period to make a request for reconsideration. SOR/2013-62, s. 1
Old Age Security Regulations — 38
38 If a ground of appeal referred to in subsection 28(2) of the Act is set out in an appeal brought under subsection 28(1) of the Act, the Social Security Tribunal must (a) notify the appellant and the Minister that the appeal on that ground has been referred to the Court for decision under subsection 28(2) of the Act; and (b) transmit to the Registrar of the Court a copy of the documents filed in the appeal that are relevant to the ground of appeal referred to in subsection 28(2) of the Act. SOR/89-269, s. 10; SOR/96-521, s. 19; SOR/2000-133, s. 12(F); SOR/2013-62, s. 2
Old Age Security Regulations — 38.1
38.1 (1) Where an appeal is made in relation to a reference under subsection 28(2) of the Act and the Minister is of the opinion that a person other than the appellant may be directly affected by the decision of the Court, the Minister shall so notify the Social Security Tribunal. (2) On notification, the Social Security Tribunal shall so notify the Registrar of the Court and the Registrar shall add that person as a party to the appeal. SOR/96-521, s. 19; SOR/2000-133, s. 12(F); SOR/2013-62, s. 5
Old Age Security Regulations — 39
39 (1) The Registrar of the Court, on receipt of the documents transmitted by the Social Security Tribunal pursuant to paragraph 38(b), shall immediately notify the Chief Judge of the Court, the Social Security Tribunal, the Minister and any person added as a party to the appeal of that receipt. (2) When the Chief Judge of the Court is notified pursuant to subsection (1), the Chief Judge shall appoint a judge of the Court to hear the reference. SOR/89-269, s. 11; SOR/96-521, s. 20; SOR/2000-133, s. 12(F); SOR/2013-62, s. 5