Benefit available to people

• who have a low income
• who are living in Canada
• spouse or common-law partner is deceased
• allowance continues until the recipient turns 65, remarries, or begins a new common-law marital relationship
  

• aged 60 to 64 (includes the month of 65th birthday)
• Canadian citizen or legal resident
• reside in Canada and have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18
• spouse or common-law partner has died and have not remarried or entered into a common-law relationship
• annual income is less than the maximum annual threshold, see website for details

• Drop-in
• Apply online at OAS Allowance for Survivor
  • Apply 6 to 11 months before 60th birthday
• paper application form can be printed from website, see Application Form and Information Sheet for OAS Allowance and returned to local Service Canada office or mailed to:
  • Service Canada, PO Box 5100 Station D, Scarborough ON M1R 5C8, CANADA
• to request a phone call from a Service Canada representative about this program complete an online request at Service Request
• for people who do not have internet access call 1-877-355-2657 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm