Retiring Early at Age 60
See the impact of the 36% permanent penalty on your monthly payments.
Select a situation that matches yours to see a pre-filled estimate.
See the impact of the 36% permanent penalty on your monthly payments.
A common compromise age. Calculate your specific penalty (21.6% reduction).
The benchmark calculation. 100% of your entitled CPP and OAS with no adjustments.
Boost your pension by 25.2% (CPP) and 21.6% (OAS) by waiting three extra years.
The 'patience payoff'. See the maximum possible monthly boost (42% CPP, 36% OAS).
Estimate for high-income earners who consistently hit the Yearly Maximum Pensionable Earnings.
A realistic baseline for the typical Canadian worker with steady employment.
Estimate benefits for service/retail workers or those with part-time career history.
Check eligibility for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) top-up for low-income seniors.
See how higher retirement income might trigger the OAS Recovery Tax (Clawback).
The absolute minimum residency to qualify for Old Age Security (OAS).
Estimate your partial OAS pension (15/40ths) and CPP contributions.
Mid-life arrival estimate. You qualify for exactly 50% of the full OAS pension.
Long-term resident estimate. You qualify for 75% of the standard OAS pension.
See how the Child Rearing Dropout provision helps protect your average earnings history.
Combined household pension estimate for two average income earners.
Estimate for a household where one spouse worked and the other had no income (Allowance eligibility).
Estimate for gig workers or business owners who contribute both portions of CPP.
Stopped working at 55, taking pension at 60. See how 'zero contribution' years affect your average.