​​If you have a disability or are supporting someone who does, you may be missing out on financial supports. These supports exist to help cover everyday costs like housing, food, and medical expenses. On this page, you'll find clear, simple information about key benefits like the Disability Tax Credit and the Canada Disability Benefit, along with step-by-step guidance and trusted places to get help. Whether you're just getting started or stuck somewhere in the process, this is your starting point to access the support you deserve.

What Benefits are Available?​

Disability Tax Credit (DTC):

The DTC helps lower the amount of income tax you (or a family member who supports you) may have to pay.

• Being approved for the DTC can also help you qualify for other programs.
  

How to Apply

You can apply:

• Online through CRA My Account

• By mail

• By phone
  

You will need a form called T2201 (Disability Tax Credit Certificate).

Here's how it works:

1. You (or someone helping you) fill out one part of the form.

2. A medical professional fills out the other part.

3. You send the form to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

4. The CRA reviews it and sends you a decision.

Tip: Keep copies of everything you send.

If you are not approved, you can:

• Call the CRA to ask why

• Send more information

• Reapply or appeal
  

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB):

The Canada Disability Benefit provides direct financial support to people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. You must qualify for the DTC, and meet other eligibility requirements.

How to Apply for the CDB:

• Online:
  Use the CDB application portal (recommended as the fastest way to submit).

• By phone:
  Contact Service Canada by telephone, teletypewriter (TTY) or use a sign language interpreter to call the dedicated video relay service (VRS) line.  

• By mail:
  Service Canada Centre
  CDB Processing Centre
  P.O. Box 60
  Boucherville, QC J4B 5E6 

• In person:
  You can drop off the application at a Service Canada office.
  
  

If you're applying on behalf of someone else (as a legal representative), be sure to use the form for representatives or indicate your representative status on the online form. 

What happens after you apply?

If your application is approved, you will begin receiving payments the month after approval. 

You may receive back-payments for up to 24 months, but no payments will be issued for months before June 2025.

Payments will be issued on the third Thursday of each month, either by direct deposit or by cheque.​

How much will I receive?

The CDB provides a maximum of $200 per month, though the actual amount you receive depends on your income and household situation.

Where to go for support

The Disability Benefit Navigation (DBN) program helps connect people with disabilities to the money and supports they may be eligible for. Government benefits can be hard to find, or difficult to apply for. The DBN program provides funding to trusted community organizations so they can help people understand their options, fill out applications, and access benefits like the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and other provincial or territorial disability programs.

Canadian Association of the Deaf

• Focus:  For all people with disabilities.

• Language: English and French

• Email: info@cad-asc.ca

• Phone number: 1-613-518-2944

• Website: Canadian Association of the Deaf
  

Inclusion Canada

• Focus: For all people with disabilities.

• Language: English and French

• Email:  inform@inclusioncanada.ca 

• Phone number: 1-855-661-9611 (Toll-Free)

• Website: Inclusion Canada
  

Indigenous Disability Canada (IDC) / British Columbia Aboriginal Networks on Disability Society (BCANDS)

• Focus: For Indigenous people with disabilities.

• Language: English and French

• Email: ninsadmin@bcands.bc.ca

• Phone number:

• Main/General British Columbia: 1-250-381-7303

• National Coordinator Ottawa:1-613-899-6893

• Website: Indigenous Disability Canada/BCANDS