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Program:	Ontario. Ministry of Finance - Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System
Organizations:	Ontario. Ministry of Finance - Northern Ontario
Phone Numbers:	1-866-668-8297
Teletype:	1-800-263-7776
Website:	www.ontario.ca/page/guaranteed-annual-income-syste...
Address:	7 Queen's Park Cres Frost Building S, 7th Fl Toronto, ON M7A 1Y7
Location:	Minister's Office located at Queen's Park Cres in downtown Toronto at the Frost Building Near Toronto General Hospital
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Service Description:	Ensures a guaranteed minimum income for Ontario seniors Provides monthly payments to qualifying seniors in addition to their Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments
Fees:	None
Application:	No application is necessary If an individual meets the eligibility requirements, benefits will be determined automatically
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Individuals must: Be aged 65 years of age or older Be a resident of Ontario Receive the federal Old Age Security (OAS) and federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments Have lived in Ontario for the past 12 months, or for a total of 20 years since turning 18 Have 10 or more years of Canadian residency Have a total income from all sources that is below the level guaranteed by the province (the guaranteed income level is updated every three months to reflect inflation)
Languages:	English ; French
This information was last completely updated on: 12-29-2025
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