Disability Support Information

Federal Programs

Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers Tax credits and deductions for persons with disabilities, their supporting family members, and their caregivers including:

• Disability tax credit
  • What is the disability tax credit?
  • Who is eligible for the DTC?
  • How to complete Form T2201?
  • What happens once Form T2201 is received at CRA?
  • How to claim the disability amount once the DTC application is approved?
• Medical expenses
  • Which medical expenses can you claim?
  • How do you claim eligible medical expenses on your tax return?
  • What documents do you need to support your medical expenses claim?
  • What if you claim medical expenses for someone who died?
  • What are the related credits to medical expenses?
• Disability supports deduction
  • Are you eligible?
  • Which expenses can you claim?
  • How do you calculate the deduction?
  • How do you report the amount on your tax return?
• Child disability benefit
• Registered disability savings plan

Canada Pension Plan

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides contributors and their families with partial replacement of earnings in the case of retirement, disability or death. Almost all individuals who work in Canada outside Quebec contribute to the CPP.

• Overview
• Eligibility
• How much could you receive?
• What you need before you start
• Apply
• After you have applied
• While on CPP benefits

Provincial Programs

Ontario

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)