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I was just wondering if anyone else didn't receive this payment? If you were born on or before June 30, 1947 and are receiving the old age security pension it was supposed to have been issued the week of August 16th. If you get your OAS by mail it would be subject to delays in the postal system but those who use direct deposit should have received it by now or am I missing something?

Received both…direct deposit

Both went in August 27

I'll check my account again. Maybe some are late going in if yours was just deposited a few days ago.

Hi B,  
Ours was direct deposited on August 28th. Did you end up receiving yours?  
 
Edited by PoodleLuvr, 2021-09-01 07:42:34

I believe seniors deserve every Penney of that money ,and more. However it is not much more than the liberal government trying to buy votes. Real action would be a permeant monthly increase to CCP.

This is a one time.e interim payment. There will be a monthly Increase starting July 2022. $50 per month I think??

$50 month try not to spend all that in one place what a joke!  
That should be more like $500 a month .  
 
Time for government to take care of our own, instead of giving billions of our tax dollars away to other country's.  
 
Seniors have worked most of there life's paying taxes and contributing to our country, and for what barley enough for most to get by.

But-compared to their usual monthly increase, $50 is big news. Sad truth.

Why is just for older seniors and not all seniors?

That was the way they did it only 75 years old and over , and that question “why not 65 older all OAS recipients “ the question has been asked of them over and over again for months and on the campaign trail - no one ever answers the question directly.  
It’s a one time only payment just happens to be a month before our Federal Election.  
 
Edited by Mac72, 2021-09-02 12:37:54

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2021/07/date-announced-for-500-one-time-payment-and-old-age-security-to-be-automatically-increased-by-almost-100-over-the-coming-year.html  
 
Permanent 10% increase coming in July 2022.  
 
Why only older seniors? They say older people have higher costs . In general-it is true, though there are always exceptions.

These programs while highly beneficial have become unaffordable and unsustainable for society. By the time my generation nears current retirement age they will be long gone and we will have to rely on our private pension provisions and or continue to work.

I did finally get the payment and it was most welcome.

There’s no reason to be unaffordable as I said the government needs to stop giving billions to other countries and start taking care of our own.

That is true. Western countries in general should take care of their own people first.

would be up you know what creek without a paddle without these payments. But focus should be on Canadians with the taxes we pay.

I accept that old age security programs are needed and are beneficial for many people.  
However I also accepted early on that these programs would disappear by the time I reached retirement so I started to save at 16 for my old age.  
I worry that many young people see these programs delivered to seniors now and then themselves are failing to make their own necessary provisions using the tools available which may not have been around for previous generations because they mistakenly believe that the government will look after them in the future.  
The last article I read reported that Canada’s current debt load leaves every man, woman and child $28,000 in the red. This is unsustainable in the long term.  
 
Edited by Farmergeorge, 2021-09-04 09:05:51

the kids now a days think that everything will be provided for them, some parents don't help giving their kids everything they want.  
Gone out the window is the idea that the good things in life or even putting food on your table or a roof over your head. People are pushing for so called freebies. Pretty soon the collective taxpayer will be providing vehicles for poor to drive We seem to have all other areas covered don't we?