CPP & OAS Benefit Timing Calculator

Optimize when to start your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) benefits. See how different timing strategies impact your lifetime retirement income.

Cumulative Benefits by Age

Total benefits received over time, showing early vs delayed start trade-offs.

CPP at 60
$540/mo
OAS at 65
$735/mo
Total at 85
$364K

Timing Options

CPP Start Age60

$540/mo (0.0% vs 60)

OAS Start Age65

$735/mo (0.0% vs 65)

Your CPP at 65$845

Avg: $845, Max: $1,433

Life Expectancy85

Use our life expectancy calculator to estimate

Monthly Combined

$1275

CPP + OAS benefits

CPP at 60

0.0%

vs starting at 60

OAS at 65

0.0%

vs starting at 65

Total Advantage

0.0%

vs earliest start

Lifetime Value Analysis (to Age 85)

Lifetime CPP

$169K

Starting at 60

Lifetime OAS

$195K

Starting at 65

Total Lifetime

$364K

Combined benefits

vs Baseline

+$0

CPP@60 + OAS@65

Key Insights

CPP reduced 7.2%/year (0.6%/mo) if taken before 65
CPP increases 8.4%/year (0.7%/mo) if delayed past 65
OAS increases 7.2%/year (0.6%/mo) if delayed from 65-70
OAS steps up 10% more at age 75
Note: Values shown in today's purchasing power. CPP and OAS are inflation-indexed, so actual payments will be higher. Baseline comparison: CPP at 60 + OAS at 65 = $347K lifetime benefits.

Detailed Annual Breakdown

Year-by-year benefits with OAS step-up at age 75 (shown in today's dollars)

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