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OAS Just Got Its Biggest Raise of 2026: What 1.4% Actually Pays

  Canadian Money Brief • Published October 2, 2026 Old Age Security is going up 1.4% for the October-to-December quarter, the biggest of the four quarterly adjustments in 2026. For a senior on the maximum pension, that works out to $10.53 more a month . Whether that feels like a raise or just a catch-up depends on a number most headlines skip: how much prices have risen over the past year. +$10.53 a month Maximum OAS for ages 65 to 74 goes from $751.97 to $762.50. That is about $126 more over a year, and it starts with the Oct. 28 deposit. What actually changes on October 28 The new rate applies to the Oct. 28 payment and the two after it (Nov. 26 and Dec. 22). Nothing needs to be filed. It applies to OAS, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and the Allowances automatically. Maximum monthly amount Jul–Sep 2026 Oct–Dec 2026 Change OAS, ages 65 to 74 $751.97 $762.50 +$10.53 OAS, age 75 and over $827.17 $838.75 +$11.58 GIS, single senior (approx.) $1,123.17 about $1,138.89 about +$...

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Stocks Open Mixed as Boeing Plunges

The stock market opened mixed today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) down around 0.4%, or 170 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) rose 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ( ^ IXIC) was up 0.5% . The mixed opening comes after all three major stock indexes broke a nine-week winning streak on Friday.

Boeing, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, saw its shares plunge today. The company’s shares fell to a 2023 low of 176.25 before swinging up and down in Wednesday’s stock market action. The decline in Boeing’s shares comes as investors await the release of U.S. inflation data and brace for the start of earnings season later in the week.


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