Today, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) formalized its commitment to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) from clawbacks for all recipients of provincial income, disability and hardship benefits in BC. This means that provincial assistance recipients will be able to receive the entire benefit (a maximum of $200/month for those who are eligible for the CDB).

This announcement coincides with CDB applications being made available! As of today, you can apply for the benefit. See detailed information on how to apply here:
https://www.canadadisabilitybenefit.ca/how-can-i-apply-for-the-cdb.

DABC can help every step of the way, whether you need help with a DTC application, renewal, or denial, filing your 2024 taxes, gathering necessary documents, or navigating a CDB application or appeal! Email dtc@dabc.ca for assistance.

Read MSDPR’s news release here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0008-000604

Get ready: the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) application is opening June 20, 2025! When available, the application will be accessible here: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/disability/canada-disability-benefit.html.

If you have the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and have filed your taxes, you can apply online through the application portal, by phone, or in person at a Service Canada Centre.

Before you apply, you should gather the following information:

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Direct deposit information. Service Canada asks everyone to sign up for direct deposit because it’s the fastest and most reliable way to get payments.

DABC can help every step of the way:

• Providing support through DTC applications, renewals, and denials
• Filing 2024 taxes
• Helping to gather necessary documents
• Providing support through CDB applications and appeals

Contact us at dtc@dabc.ca.