Old Age Security Act ( R.S.C. , 1985, c. O-9)

460 Subsection 21(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Presumption

• (a) paragraph (1)(b); or
• (b) paragraph (2)(a) or (b).

Annual application

Waiver of application

Notice of intent

Inaccuracies

Declining waiver

Cancellation of waiver

1995, c. 33, s. 14; 2000, c. 12, par. 209(p)(E)

462 Subsection 24(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Consideration of application or waiver

• 24 (1) The Minister shall, without delay after receiving an application for an allowance under subsection 19(4) or 21(4) or after waiving the requirement for an application for an allowance under subsection 19(4.02) or (4.1) or 21(4.1) or (5.1), as the case may be, consider whether the applicant is entitled to be paid an allowance, and may approve payment of an allowance and fix the amount of benefits that may be paid, or may determine that no allowance may be paid.

Cessation of Payment

Request that allowance cease to be payable

Cancellation of Payment

Request to cancel allowance

26.02 (1) A person may, in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time after payment of an allowance has commenced, request cancellation of that allowance.

Effect of cancellation

• (a) the application for that allowance is deemed never to have been made; and
• (b) the allowance is deemed for the purposes of this Act not to have been payable during the period in question.

1996, c. 18, s. 51(1); 2007, c. 11, s. 16(2)

• 371 (1) Paragraph 11(7)(e) of the Old Age Security Act is replaced by the following:

• (e) any month during which the pensioner is a person in respect of whom an undertaking by a sponsor is in effect as provided under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act .

1996, c. 18, s. 51(2)

(2) Subsection 11(8) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Application of paragraph (7)(e)

• (a) to a person who was qualified to receive a pension or an allowance immediately before the day on which this paragraph comes into force, whether or not they had applied for it; or
• (b) to a pensioner if an event as provided by the regulations has occurred.

1996, c. 18, s. 53(1); 2000, c. 12, par. 207(1)(f); 2007, c. 11, s. 19(3)

• 372 (1) Paragraph 19(6)(d) of the Act is replaced by the following:

• (d) any month during which the spouse or common-law partner is a person in respect of whom an undertaking by a sponsor is in effect as provided under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ;

1996, c. 18, s. 53(2); 2000, c. 12, par. 207(1)(f)

(2) Subsection 19(6.2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Application of paragraph (6)(d)

• (a) who was qualified to receive an allowance immediately before the day on which this paragraph comes into force, whether or not they had applied for it; or
• (b) if an event as provided by the regulations has occurred.

1998, c. 21, s. 115(2); 2000, c. 12, par. 208(1)(d); 2007, c. 11, s. 20(3)

• 373 (1) Paragraph 21(9)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

• (c) any month during which the survivor is a person in respect of whom an undertaking by a sponsor is in effect as provided under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; or

1998, c. 21, s. 115(3); 2000, c. 12, par. 208(1)(d)

(2) Subsection 21(9.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Application of paragraph (9)(c)

• (a) who was qualified to receive an allowance immediately before the day on which this paragraph comes into force, whether or not they had applied for it; or
• (b) if an event as provided by the regulations has occurred.