Old Age Security Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. O-9)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2013-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Request that pension cease to be payable

  • 9.1 (1) Any pensioner may make a request to the Minister in writing that their pension cease to be payable.

  • Marginal note:When pension ceases to be payable

    (2) A pension shall cease to be payable on the last day of the month in which the Minister approves a request under subsection (1).

  • Marginal note:Request for reinstatement

    (3) A pensioner whose pension has ceased to be payable under subsection (2) may make a request in writing to the Minister that their pension be reinstated.

  • Marginal note:When reinstatement effective

    (4) A pension shall be reinstated and payment shall commence in the month following the month in which the Minister receives a request under subsection (3) or in the month chosen by the pensioner in the request, whichever is later.

  • 1995, c. 33, s. 4.
Marginal note:Resumption of pension

9.2 Payment of a pension that is suspended by virtue of subsection 5(3) shall resume in respect of the month in which a pensioner is released but only after they notify the Minister in writing before or after their release.

  • 2010, c. 22, s. 5.
Marginal note:Request to cancel pension

  • 9.3 (1) A pensioner may, in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time after payment of a pension has commenced, request cancellation of that pension.

  • Marginal note:Effect of cancellation

    (2) If the request is granted and the amount of any pension and related supplement and allowance is repaid within the prescribed time,

    • (a) the application for that pension is deemed never to have been made; and

    • (b) the pension is deemed for the purposes of this Act not to have been payable during the period in question.

  • 2012, c. 19, s. 453.

PART II

MONTHLY GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

10. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“base calendar year”

« année de référence »

“base calendar year” means the last calendar year ending before the current payment period.

“current payment period”

« période de paiement en cours »

“current payment period” means the payment period in respect of which an application for a supplement is made by an applicant.

“previous payment period”

« période de paiement précédente »

“previous payment period” means the payment period immediately before the current payment period.

  • R.S., 1985, c. O-9, s. 10;
  • 1998, c. 21, s. 106.