Senior's Supplement Rate Table
Effective: April 1, 2023
The following table shows how to calculate the Senior’s Supplement (SS) based on April 1, 2023 federal Old Age Security (OAS)/Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)/Allowance payment levels.
| Supplement | Single or married to spouse not on OAS/GIS/Allowance |
Married (both on OAS/GIS) (each) x 2 = Couple |
Married (Spouse on Allowance) Pensioner |
Married (Spouse on Allowance) Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAS | *$691.00 | *$691.00 |
*$691.00 |
*$691.00 |
| GIS | +*$1,032.10 | +*$621.25 | +*$621.25 | +*$621.25 |
| *$1,723.10 | *$1,312.25 | *$1,312.25 | *$1,312.25 | |
| Seniors Supplement | +$99.30 | +$110.25 | +$110.25 | +$99.83 |
| *$1,422.50 | +*$1,412.08 | |||
| Guaranteed Totals | = *$1,822.40 | =*$2,845.00 | =*$2,834.58 |
*Rate Table for seniors over 75 years old
| Supplement | Single or married to spouse not on OAS/GIS/Allowance |
Married (both on OAS/GIS) (each) x 2 = Couple |
Married (Spouse on Allowance) Pensioner |
Married (Spouse on Allowance) Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAS | *$760.10 | *$760.10 |
*$760.10 |
*$760.10 |
| GIS | +*$1,032.10 | +*$621.25 | +*$621.25 | +*$621.25 |
| *$1,792.20 | *$1,381.35 | *$1,381.35 | *$1,381.35 | |
| Seniors Supplement | +$99.30 | +$110.25 | +$110.25 | +$99.83 |
| *$1,491.60 | +*$1,481.18 | |||
| Guaranteed Totals | = *$1,891.50 | =*$2,983.20 | =*$2,972.78 |
OAS/GIS/Allowance are reviewed for adjustment quarterly.
Note: In cases where the family unit consists of a couple where one adult only receives OAS/GIS/Allowance and the Senior's Supplement and the family receives top up from BCEA, the system will automatically deduct these payments. Deductions are first taken from the family’s support portion, then the shelter portion. Any remaining entitlement will be paid by the system.
BC Seniors Supplement Rates by Income and Marital Status are available here.
This webpage was last updated: April 1, 2023
