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Federal Programs
Old Age Security Allowance continued You qualify for the Allowance if you meet all of the following conditions :
� You are aged 60 to 64 ( includes the month of your 65th birthday )
� Your spouse or common-law partner receives an OAS pension and is eligible for the GIS
� You are a Canadian citizen or a legal resident
� You live in Canada and have lived in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18
� Your annual income ( or in a case of a couple , your combined income ) is less than the maximum annual
income ( Table on page 13 )

Federal Programs

Old Age Security Allowance for the Survivor
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The Allowance for the Survivor is a benefit available to people whose spouse or common-law partner is deceased , and who have little or no income . You qualify for the Allowance for the Survivor if you meet all the following conditions :
� You are aged 60 to 64 ( includes the month of your 65th birthday )
� You are a Canadian citizen or a legal resident
� You live in Canada and have lived in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18
� Your spouse or common-law partner has died and you have not remarried or entered into a common-law relationship
� Your annual income is less than the maximum annual income ( Table on page 13 )
The Allowance for the Survivor stops the month after your 65th birthday , when you may become eligible for the OAS pension and possibly the GIS .
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