03/13/2025
Nuevo ayuda para personas con disabilidad que llenen los requisitos, comezando eh Junio 2025
Eligibility requirements
To receive the benefit, a person must:
be a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Income tax Act determine your residency status
have been approved for the Disability Tax Credit
be between the ages of 18 and 64
have filed an income tax return your income tax and benefit return with the Canada Revenue Agency for the previous tax year. For example, to receive benefits for the July 2025 to June 2026 payment period, the person must have filed a return for the 2024 tax year
be one of the following:
a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident
a protected person
a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the past 18 months
someone who is registered or entitled to be registered under the Indian Act
If the person is married or in a common-law relationship, their spouse or common-law partner must also file an income tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency for the previous tax year.
In some cases, the person applying for the benefit can ask Service Canada to waive (remove) the requirement that their spouse or common-law partner file an income tax return. These cases include:
if the person's spouse or common-law partner is not resident in Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act
if the person does not live with their spouse or common-law partner for reasons they do not control (for example, if they live in a long-term care home)
if it would be unsafe for the person to ask their spouse or common-law partner to file a return
Benefit amount
The maximum amount of the Canada Disability Benefit from will be $200 per month, or $2,400 annually (July to June). The amount someone will receive will depend on their income and the income of their spouse or common-law partner, if they have one.
For more detailed information about the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations which will come into force on May 15, 2025, please refer to Canada Disability Benefit.
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