If you were a client of the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction between October 2012 and April 2018 and had your assistance amount reduced as a result of earnings you reported, you may be eligible for retroactive payments from the Ministry. This is only if you are no longer a Ministry client but were during the time period listed above; individuals who fit the criteria and are still Ministry clients will have already received these retroactive payments. 

If you think you or someone you know may be eligible for retroactive payments, please do not contact DABC – please contact the Ministry directly at 1-866-866-0800.  

Prosper Canada recently hosted a 1-hour webinar for organizations working directly with people with disabilities about the barriers facing people with disabilities in accessing benefit programs and the ways to improve access.

DABC ED Helaine Boyd gave a presentation during the webinar.

The webinar recording and presentation slide deck are available here.

DABC was one of the almost 150 organizations that recently signed on to a letter initiated by March of Dimes Canada, urging the government to prioritize the Canada Disability Benefit (Bill C-22) for third reading. The letter was sent to the Prime Minister, House Leaders and copied Members of Parliament.

Read the letter in English and French.