Canada Benefit Payment Dates 2026: CPP, OAS, CCB and the Groceries Benefit (GST Credit)

As of October 25, 2026, Canada.ca and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) list the next dates: Canada Child Benefit (CCB) November 20 and December 11, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) November 26 and December 22, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) November 19 and December 17, and Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) January 5, 2027.

This page sits in the government benefits category. It is a calendar, not a calculator. Amounts live on the government benefits guide. Why a child benefit changes in July, rather than on payday, is the CCB guide. If a date below is a statutory holiday in a later year, CRA's own rule is to pay on the business day before. Use the dated list for 2026, not a remembered "the 20th."

What are the next benefit payment dates in Canada?

Two October dates are still ahead of October 25 and are on the full-year tables below: CPP and OAS on October 28, and the veteran disability pension on October 29. The table here is the run from November 10, 2026 through the January 5, 2027 groceries benefit. Canada.ca issues a payment on the listed day. It can still take a few days to appear, and a cheque takes longer than direct deposit.

December's Canada Child Benefit and CPP and OAS dates are earlier than usual. The next section is why that changes the gap before January.

Why are December benefit payments early?

December's Canada Child Benefit is December 11, 2026, not the 20th. November's was November 20. December's CPP and OAS date is December 22, 2026. November's was November 26. Both December dates sit earlier in the month than the November ones.

Guide T4114 says CRA generally pays the child benefit on the 20th. If the 20th is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a federal statutory holiday, CRA pays on the last business day before. December 20, 2026 is a Sunday. The published December 11 date is earlier than that weekend rule alone would give. CRA has not published a reason for the extra days. Do not fill the gap with a guess.

A household should budget for a longer gap from these December deposits to the January payment. The December 11 child benefit is not a deposit you can treat as if January still arrives on the 20th of the same pattern. Spending it on that assumption is how the month after Christmas runs short.

CRA's 20th rule points to Wednesday, January 20, 2027, but the 2027 list was not published as of October 25, 2026. January 20 is an expectation from the rule, not a posted Canada Child Benefit date. The groceries benefit is different: guide RC4210 already lists January 5, 2027. That date is published. The child-benefit date for January is not.

The full CPP and OAS list is the shared calendar those December dates come from. The child benefit does not use it.

When do CPP and OAS pay in 2026?

Service Canada pays CPP and OAS on the same dates. Someone who receives both should expect both on that day, as two deposits or one combined deposit, depending on how the bank posts them. GIS is paid with OAS. The same dates cover the OAS pension, the Allowance, and the Allowance for the Survivor. CPP on this calendar includes the retirement pension, the disability benefit, children's benefits, and survivor benefits.

October 28, 2026 is still this month's CPP and OAS date. After that, both programs share November 26 and December 22, and they share every other date on this list.

Table as of October 25, 2026, from the Canada.ca benefits calendar. Quebec workers contribute to the Quebec Pension Plan, not the CPP. The dates above are the Canada.ca CPP and OAS calendar. They are not a Quebec Pension Plan schedule, and this page does not print one. The child benefit and the groceries benefit use a different list.

When do the Canada Child Benefit and the groceries benefit pay?

These are CRA benefits. The Canada Child Benefit is monthly. The groceries benefit is quarterly. January to June 2026 child-benefit payments were based on the 2024 return. July to December 2026 payments are based on the 2025 return. January 5 and April 2, 2026 were still GST/HST credit payments, from the 2024 return. July 3 and October 5, 2026 are Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payments, from the 2025 return. Amounts and the rename are the Groceries and Essentials Benefit guide.

The next Canada Child Benefit dates are November 20 and December 11, 2026, and the next Groceries and Essentials Benefit is January 5, 2027.

Table as of October 25, 2026. The child-benefit dates are CRA's published list, including June 19, September 18, and December 11. Guide T4114 is the 20th rule. The CCB payment-dates page is the monthly list. If the monthly child benefit is under $20, CRA pays the July 2026 to June 2027 period as one amount on July 20, 2026 or later. That page states the same rule as an annual total under $240, paid with July.

Guide RC4210 pays the Groceries and Essentials Benefit on the 5th of July and October 2026 and of January and April 2027. If the 5th is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a federal statutory holiday, the payment moves to the last business day before. July 5, 2026 was a Sunday, so that quarter was July 3. January 5, 2027 is a Tuesday and April 5, 2027 is a Monday, so both stay on the 5th. If a quarter would be under $50, CRA pays the entire annual amount in July.

File the 2025 return after July and the new groceries amount waits for the assessment. Missed amounts are paid retroactively in the next scheduled payment. They are not dropped. Some provincial amounts ride in the same deposit: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. The Ontario sales tax credit does not. It is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit.

Starting November 2026, the Prince Edward Island sales tax credit is renamed the Prince Edward Island essentials benefit, with a new $175 minimum payment for residents who qualify. The one-time GST/HST credit top-up was issued June 5, 2026, separate from the quarterly dates. It is not a fifth quarter. The Canada Disability Benefit is a different cheque, on a Thursday, not on the 20th and not on the 5th.

When does the Canada Disability Benefit pay?

Service Canada pays the Canada Disability Benefit on the third Thursday. The first payment is in the month after approval. Payments are non-taxable. To stay eligible, the Disability Tax Credit has to remain approved and a return has to be filed by April 30 each year. Eligibility rules and the $204.20 maximum are in the Canada Disability Benefit guide.

The next Canada Disability Benefit dates are November 19 and December 17, 2026.

Table as of October 25, 2026, from the Canada.ca Canada Disability Benefit payments page and the benefits calendar. If the yearly amount for July through the following June is $240 or less, which is $20 a month or less, Service Canada pays one lump sum on the next scheduled date instead of monthly payments. A few other dates land in the same weeks and get mistaken for this one.

Which other CRA dates are easy to mix up?

The Advanced Canada workers benefit has three 2026 dates: January 12, July 10, and October 9. All three are already past as of October 25, 2026. This page does not quote a dollar amount for that advance. CRA pays it. It is not the child benefit and it is not the groceries benefit.

The Ontario Trillium Benefit bundles the Ontario energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit, and the Ontario sales tax credit. From July 2026 it is based on the 2025 return. CRA pays it on the 10th, or on the last working day before if the 10th is a weekend or a statutory holiday. The next dates are November 10 and December 10, 2026.

Table as of October 25, 2026, from CRA's Ontario programs page. If the annual Ontario Trillium Benefit is $500 or less, it is one payment in the first payment month, usually July. If it is over $500 and you chose to wait, it is one payment on June 10, 2027. The Ontario child benefit is not on this table. It is paid inside the Canada Child Benefit deposit.

Three other dates are easy to drop onto the wrong line. The Alberta child and family benefit is quarterly. The Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit is a CRA payment, not the federal Canada Disability Benefit. The veteran disability pension is Veterans Affairs Canada, from the Canada.ca calendar, and it shares November 27 with the Alberta benefit.

Table as of October 25, 2026. The Newfoundland and Labrador dates are CRA's. The veteran dates are the Canada.ca benefits calendar. November 19 and December 17 are the federal Canada Disability Benefit. November 25 and December 24 are the provincial disability benefit. They are not substitutes for each other.

The Canada Carbon Rebate is closed. The last quarterly payments were January 15, 2025 and April 22, 2025. There is no 2026 date. A missing deposit is not a delayed carbon payment. What ended is the carbon rebate article. If a date on this page arrives and the deposit does not, the wait depends on which agency pays.

What if the money is not there on the date?

The calendar date is the day the payment is issued. Canada.ca says it may take a few days to arrive, and a cheque takes longer than direct deposit. Work through the steps in order. Calling on the morning of the date is too early.

1. Check the account that pays that benefit. CRA's account shows the Canada Child Benefit, the Groceries and Essentials Benefit, the Ontario Trillium Benefit, the Advanced Canada workers benefit, the Alberta child and family benefit, and the Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit. My Service Canada Account is the place for CPP, OAS, GIS, and the Canada Disability Benefit.
2. Check that direct deposit and the mailing address are current. Change CPP, OAS, and the Canada Disability Benefit with Service Canada. Change the Canada Child Benefit, the Groceries and Essentials Benefit, the Ontario Trillium Benefit, the Advanced Canada workers benefit, the Alberta child and family benefit, and the Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit with CRA. A change at one agency does not update the other.
3. Wait. CRA says 5 business days for the Canada Child Benefit, and 10 business days for the Groceries and Essentials Benefit and the Ontario Trillium Benefit. Canada.ca says to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program. A deposit that is a day or two late can still be in transit.
4. Then call 1-800-387-1193 for a CRA benefit. Have the benefit name and the published date ready. This page does not list a Service Canada or Veterans Affairs phone number. For those programs, use the account in step 1 and the 5-to-10-business-day wait on Canada.ca.

The finding is which login matches the cheque. A CRA benefit will not show as missing inside My Service Canada Account, and a CPP deposit will not show as missing inside the CRA account.

An Ontario household that receives four of these programs can put the same rules on one list of dates, with no dollars attached.

What dates does an Ontario household see?

The illustration below is dates only. It is not an assessment, and it is not a forecast of a dollar amount. The notices in the CRA account and in My Service Canada Account are the amounts.

The checks below are the ones to finish before those dates, not after a deposit is already missing.

Before each payment date

Four checks cover the problems that show up as a missing deposit and are actually a file that was never updated.

• Sign up for CRA payment reminders. CRA can email a reminder about one week before each payment. The switch is in the CRA account.
• Confirm direct deposit with both CRA and Service Canada. CPP, OAS, and the Canada Disability Benefit are Service Canada. The child benefit, the groceries benefit, the Ontario Trillium Benefit, and the other CRA benefits on this page are CRA.
• File the 2025 return if it is not filed yet. July to December 2026 child-benefit payments, and the July and October 2026 groceries payments, read that return.
• Report a marital status change by the end of the following month.

When the return itself is the problem, a CPA, a CFP, or a tax lawyer can work that file with you. This article is not that review, and it is not a benefits ruling. Confirm the current Canada.ca or CRA page before you spend a payment you have not received.

Frequently asked questions

Are CPP and OAS always paid on the same day?

On the 2026 Canada.ca calendar, yes. Every CPP date is also the OAS date, from January 28 through December 22, 2026. GIS is paid with OAS. CPP retirement, disability, children's, and survivor benefits use the CPP dates. The Canada Child Benefit does not. It is a CRA payment with its own list, and the next two are November 20 and December 11, 2026.

Why was my January payment called the GST/HST credit and my July payment called something else?

CRA replaced the GST/HST credit with the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in July 2026. January 5 and April 2, 2026 were the last two quarters under the GST/HST credit name, from the 2024 return. July 3 and October 5, 2026 are the new benefit, from the 2025 return. The next payment is January 5, 2027.

I get a small amount. Why did it all arrive in July?

CRA and Service Canada do not run a tiny payment on the usual rhythm. A Canada Child Benefit under $20 a month, under $240 for the year, is paid once, on July 20, 2026 or later. A Groceries and Essentials Benefit under $50 a quarter is the whole annual amount in July. A Canada Disability Benefit of $240 or less for the July-to-June year, $20 a month or less, is one lump sum on the next scheduled date. An Ontario Trillium Benefit of $500 or less is one payment in the first payment month, usually July.

Does a late tax return delay the July reset?

Yes. Canada Child Benefit payments from July to December 2026 are based on the 2025 return. The Groceries and Essentials Benefit payments in July and October 2026 use that return too. File after July and the new groceries amount waits for the assessment. Missed amounts are paid retroactively in the next scheduled payment. The Canada Disability Benefit stays on schedule only if the Disability Tax Credit remains approved and a return is filed by April 30.

Are weekend dates already adjusted in the 2026 tables?

Yes. The 2026 lists above are the dates Canada.ca and CRA published. You do not subtract another day. The child benefit is generally the 20th, and the last business day before when the 20th is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a federal statutory holiday. June 19, September 18, and December 11, 2026 are already the published dates. December 20, 2026 is a Sunday, and December 11 is earlier than that weekend rule alone. July 5, 2026 was a Sunday, so the groceries benefit was July 3. The 2027 child-benefit list was not published as of October 25, 2026.

Where is the carbon rebate date for 2026?

There is no Canada Carbon Rebate date in 2026. The program is closed. The last quarterly payments were January 15, 2025 and April 22, 2025.

When is the next CCB payment?

The next Canada Child Benefit payment after October 25, 2026 is November 20, 2026, then December 11, 2026. Both dates are on CRA's 2026 payment list. CRA's 20th rule points to Wednesday, January 20, 2027, but that 2027 list was not published as of October 25, 2026.

When is the next GST/HST credit (groceries benefit) payment?

The next Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, the renamed GST/HST credit, is January 5, 2027, a Tuesday. Guide RC4210 lists the following date as April 5, 2027, a Monday. October 5, 2026 was the last 2026 payment of this benefit. A one-time top-up was issued on June 5, 2026, and it was separate from those quarterly dates.

Sources

• Canada.ca, benefits payment dates calendar, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, payment dates for benefits and credits, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, Canada Child Benefit payment dates, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, Canada Child Benefit guide (T4114), reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment dates, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, guide RC4210, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, reviewed October 25, 2026
• Canada.ca, Canada Disability Benefit payments, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, Ontario benefit programs, including the Ontario Trillium Benefit, reviewed October 25, 2026
• CRA, one-time GST/HST credit top-up, reviewed October 25, 2026

Related reading

• Government benefits hub: which program pays, and which article to open next
• Canadian government benefits guide: the programs and who qualifies
• Groceries and Essentials Benefit: amounts and eligibility, formerly the GST/HST credit
• Canada Child Benefit: why the amount changes in July, not on payday
• How much CPP you will get: the estimate, not the payment date
• OAS eligibility and deferral: when the pension starts
• Canada Disability Benefit: eligibility and the maximum
• Canada Carbon Rebate: why there is no 2026 payment date