Workshops and Consultations
We provide workshops to community organizations, health care providers, businesses, and government.
DABC provides workshops across BC to share information on provincial and federal (CPP-D) disability benefits, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Disability Tax Credit (DTC), and income tax filing.
We ask that a minimum of ten participants be confirmed for all our workshops.
Please see the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Workshops We Offer
Disability Assistance Benefits
DABC advocates provide workshops on provincial disability benefits (Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and the Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers (PPMB) benefits), as well as federal disability benefits (Canadian Pension Plan-Disability). The workshops include information about financial and medical eligibility criteria and the supplementary supports that are attached to PWD and PPMB. The workshop can be tailored to the needs of the organization or group.
Disability Tax Credit, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Canada Disability Benefit and other related benefits
Access DTC advocates offer workshops on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) to community members, service providers, government, and professionals working in the health and education sectors. We provide in-depth guidance on eligibility criteria, how to apply, and what to do when applications are denied. We also provide guidance on benefits related to the DTC including Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), and other tax related benefits to demonstrate the DTC’s power in providing financial support for immediate or future needs. Workshops are tailored to the needs of any audience.
Tax Filing
Tax AID offers a series of workshops on topics including tips for tax filing, tax filing for those with self-employment income, tax related benefits and programs, basic bookkeeping, and how to file taxes on your own. We also touch on subjects including corresponding with the CRA and how to manage tax related debt. Workshops are tailored to the needs of any audience.
What is the cost for DABC to deliver a workshop, provide feedback or participate in engagement with other organizations?
DABC is a non-profit organization and registered charity dedicated to promoting a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities. We offer workshops upon request to organizations related to disability benefits, disability law, the Accessible BC Act, and tax filing. We also provide cross-disability feedback and participate in engagement activities upon request. These services are primarily offered to other non-profit organizations and community groups free of charge.
For for-profit and more financially secure organizations, such as businesses, government and public sector agencies, unions and universities we respectfully request that an honoraria is provided to DABC to recognize the lived experience and expertise of our staff. An overwhelming majority of our staff, and all of our board of directors are people with disabilities.
While we cannot place a value on lived experience, we hope that any organization in a position to contribute financially by offering an honoraria does so on a pay-what-you-can basis. We appreciate any and all support. For organizations that need more direction on how much to financially contribute, we suggest $200 per hour. Please note that as DABC has limited staff capacity, we reserve the right to decline an offer of honoraria for the above listed services, and will strive to prioritize providing these services to non-profit organizations and community groups where possible.
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