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OAS Payments Are Bigger This July — Here's How Much More You'll Get

  July 21, 2026 If you or someone in your family collects Old Age Security, the deposit landing later this month is larger than the last one. Here's exactly why, and what the new numbers look like. Old Age Security payments went up 1.2% for the July-to-September 2026 quarter — the largest of the four scheduled increases so far this year. Combined with earlier adjustments, that puts OAS 2.3% higher than it was in July 2025. OAS amounts are reviewed every January, April, July, and October to track the Consumer Price Index. When the cost of living rises, the payment rises with it. When it falls, the payment simply holds steady — OAS is protected from ever decreasing. The new maximum monthly amounts Age Group April–June 2026 July–September 2026 Monthly Increase 65 to 74 $743.05 $751.97 +$8.92 75 and older $817.36 $827.17 +$9.81 Seniors 75 and up sit higher because of the permanent 10% top-up the federal government added to that age group's OAS back in July 2022. That bump applies...
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Desperate Struggle for Survival: Palestinians Risk Death in Gaza’s Aid Rush

 

The sun beats down mercilessly on the war-torn streets of Gaza. Amid the rubble and despair, a desperate struggle unfolds—a life-or-death scramble for aid. For Palestinians like Omar Deeb, hunger has become a relentless adversary, forcing them to embark on what they grimly refer to as “death missions.”

Omar Deeb, a 37-year-old father of six, recounts his harrowing experiences. “If I go,” he says, “we eat. And if I don’t, we don’t eat.” His family resides in a makeshift shelter—a school that now doubles as their refuge. But securing sustenance is no simple task.

The Israeli ground and air campaign, raging for six months, has left a trail of devastation. Over 32,000 Palestinians have lost their lives, and more than 75,000 bear the scars of wounds inflicted by the conflict. Israel’s offensive, triggered by a Hamas attack on southern Israel, has plunged Gaza into an abyss of suffering.

Deeb’s quest for survival has led him to the frontlines. He narrowly escaped Israeli tank fire while scouring for food. Yet, he witnessed others fall victim to the same perilous pursuit. Pieces of a shattered building struck him as he reached for flour from aid trucks entering northern Gaza. His wounds remain unhealed, a testament to the desperate lengths he goes to feed his family.

But the dangers persist. On February 29, over 100 people lost their lives as they ventured toward aid. Israel contends that these deaths occurred due to trampling or collisions with aid trucks. On March 23, gunfire erupted at an aid drop point near Gaza’s Kuwait roundabout, claiming more lives. The Popular Committees, a group formed to secure aid convoys, suffered heavy losses.

“Every time (I go),” Deeb confides, “it feels like the last time.” He bids farewell to his wife and children, knowing that each mission could be his last. His five-year-old son already fell victim to an Israeli strike on their home in December.

The United Nations warns of an impending famine, and the U.S. echoes the same dire prediction. The struggle for survival in Gaza is etched in desperation—a race against time, hunger, and the specter of death.

As aid falls from the sky, Palestinians risk everything to grasp a lifeline. In this besieged enclave, where hope flickers like a fragile flame, the battle for sustenance becomes a fight for life itself.

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