About the Canada Disability Benefit
The government has now completed the regulatory process for the Canada Disability Benefit. The finalized regulations and the related Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on March 12, 2025.
Additional information, including a summary of the regulations and common questions and answers, is available at the following links:
- summary of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations
- additional details and scenarios about the Canada Disability Benefit
Details on when, where and how to apply for the benefit will be posted on the Canada Disability Benefit webpage in the coming months.
Background
On June 22, 2024, the Canada Disability Benefit Act came into force. This Act was created to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada Disability Benefit, and provided authority for the government to make regulations to set out the details of the new benefit.
In June 2024, proposed regulations outlining the parameters for the new benefit, such as eligibility criteria, the amount of the benefit and how it would be calculated, were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette for an 86-day public comment period. Since the end of the consultation period on September 23, 2024, the government has worked to finalize the regulations based on comments received so that the new benefit can be paid to Canadians. The regulations will come into force (have legal effect) on May 15, 2025.
The Canada Disability Benefit is a key commitment and cornerstone of Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), which is a blueprint for change to make Canada more inclusive for persons with disabilities.
About the benefit
The Canada Disability Benefit will be a new income-tested benefit providing low- and modest-income working-age persons with disabilities up to $200 per month in financial support. The first month of eligibility for the benefit will be June 2025, and it is expected that payments will begin in July 2025, as announced in Budget 2024.
To be eligible for the benefit, individuals need to be aged 18 to 64 and have been approved for the Disability Tax Credit. They also need to have filed their income tax return, as does their spouse or common-law partner if they have one.
Supporting Canadians with disabilities
For the latest updates on the Canada Disability Benefit, click the ‘Subscribe' button below to add your email address to our distribution list.
SubscribeYou can also find information on additional supports for persons with disabilities on the Government of Canada's Disability Benefits web page and by using the Benefits Finder to find benefits that you may be entitled to, including benefits offered by provinces and territories.
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