Email this pageSenior Citizens Government Pension Income
Release 03-03
Legislation/Regulation
 Operational
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The Ministry of Finance has notified the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing of the new levels for the Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) for Ontario Senior Citizens.
The amounts are set out below for your reference and represent the maximum guaranteed monthly income amounts payable to eligible Senior Citizens for the period January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2003.
| Program |
Single |
Qualified Couple
Per Person |
Qualified Couple
Per Couple |
| Basic Old Age Pension OAS |
$453.36 |
$453.36 |
$906.72 |
| Federal Supplement GIS |
$538.80 |
$350.95 |
$701.90 |
| Sub-total |
$992.16 |
$804.31 |
$1608.62 |
| GAINS A |
$83.00 |
83.00 |
$166.00 |
| Total |
$1075.16 |
$887.31 |
$1774.62 |
SERVICE MANAGERS SHOULD NOTIFY HOUSING PROVIDERS AFFECTED BY THIS NOTIFICATION.
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The benefit tables are now available on the Ministry of Finance web site and therefore will no longer be provided by Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Social Housing Branch.
The Tables are updated quarterly and posted to the Internet the first week of January, April, July and October. The web address is:
http://www.trd.fin.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_3_6545_1.html |
Toni Farley
Director
Social Housing Branch
January 17, 2003