Glossary

In Income Assistance

The Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payment is a monthly amount that the Ontario government pays to people who:

• get the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and
• qualify financially.

In Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

The Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payment is a monthly amount that the Ontario government pays to people who:

• get the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and
•  qualify financially.

In Income Assistance

The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is a monthly amount that the Government of Canada pays to people living in Canada who:

• get the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, and
• qualify financially