Last updated: April 09 2008
Old Age Security Benefit Rates Unchanged
Benefit |
4th Quarter 2007 |
Old Age Security |
$502.31 |
GIS - Single pensioner |
$634.02 |
GIS - Married to Non-Pensioner |
$634.02 |
GIS - Married to a Pensioner |
$418.68 |
GIS - Married to a Recipient of the Allowance |
$418.68 |
Allowance: Regular |
$921.00 |
Allowance: Widowed |
$1,020.91 |
Prescribed Interest Rates Remain Unchanged, Too.
Prescribed interest rates for the second quarter will remain the same as the first quarter of 2008.
2007 Quarter |
2008 Quarter | |||||||||
Rates Applicable to: |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Overdue Taxes |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
8% | 8% | |||
CPP/EI Premiums |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
8% | 8% | |||
Tax Overpayments |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
|
6% | 6% | |||
Taxable Benefits, Low or No Interest Loans |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
|
4% | 4% |