Payment Dates

Are you receiving a pension or benefits paid by Retraite Québec? Would you like to know when upcoming payments will be made? Choose a program to consult one of our payment calendars.

Your pension will generally be paid on the last working day of the month.

Payment dates in **2018**
31 January 2018	31 July 2018
28 February 2018	31 August 2018
29 March 2018	28 September 2018
30 April 2018	31 October 2018
31 May 2018	30 November 2018
29 June 2018	28 December 2018

If you opted for direct deposit, your public-sector retirement pension will be paid on the 15th of each month for the rest of your life. If the 15th falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, your pension will be paid on the preceding business day. If you opted for payment by cheque, the cheque will be issued no later than 48 hours before that date.

Payment dates in **2018**
15 January 2018	13 July 2018
15 February 2018	15 August 2018
15 March 2018	14 September 2018
13 April 2018	15 October 2018
15 May 2018	15 November 2018
15 June 2018	14 December 2018

Payment dates for:

Child assistance
Supplement for handicapped children
Supplement for handicapped children with exceptional care needs
Supplement for the purchase of school supplies

We make child assistance payments in advance, 4 times a year. However, the supplement for the purchase of school supplies is paid once a year, in July.

If you would like to receive your payments every month, you must file a request for a Change in Frequency of Child Assistance Payments.

Quarterly payment dates in **2018**
January (includes January, February and March)	3 January 2018
April (includes April, May and June)	3 April 2018
July (includes July, August and September)	3 July 2018
October (includes October, November and December)	1 October 2018

Monthly payment dates in **2018**
3 January 2018	3 July 2018
1 February 2018	1 August 2018
1 March 2018	4 September 2018
3 April 2018	1 October 2018
1 May 2018	1 November 2018
1 June 2018	3 December 2018

Payment Dates

Québec Pension Plan (retirement pension, disability or death benefits)

Public-sector pension plans (RREGOP, PPMP, etc.) (retirement pension, disability or surviving spouse's benefits)

Child assistance (child assistance, supplement for the purchase of school supplies, supplement for handicapped children and supplement for handicapped children with exceptional care needs)