A federal program that provides additional payments for recipients of Old Age Security with a low annual income (or, in the case of a couple, a low combined income of the applicant and spouse or common-law partner). Recipients must re-apply annually for the Guaranteed Income Supplement benefit by filing an income statement or by completing an income tax return. The Guaranteed Income Supplement is not subject to income tax.

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Program that is responsible for hearing appeals and resolving complaints that have been filed by people who have applied for or are receiving assistance through Service Canada (including Employment Insurance benefits, Canada Pension Plan disability benefits and other CPP benefits, Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits), and who believe that they have been discriminated against, that their rights have been violated, or that the relevant authority has failed to take appropriate action with respect to their application or benefits. The Social Security Tribunal is the administrative tribunal that is responsible for following the terms and conditions of the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Old Age Security Act; and for conducting admissibility hearings.

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