Disability Benefits
There can be a major financial impact of living with a disability. You may qualify for
programs to help supplement your other sources of income if you are living with a
disability.
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefit
The Canada Pension Plan Disability benefit is a monthly benefit that is payable to
eligible applicants who have severe and prolonged disabilities that prevent them
from working at any job on a regular basis.
To qualify for the CPP Disability Benefit, you must:
Be between 18 and 65 years of age.
Have earned a specified minimum amount and made contributions to Canada
Pension Plan (CPP) while working for a minimum number of years.
meet the CPP’s definition of having a disability.
Note: The application process for benefits can take time. Start investigating your
options as soon as possible to minimize financial difficulties.
You must have made contributions to CPP in four out of the last six years before
you became disabled, or if you have made contributions to CPP for at least 25
years, you can meet the minimum qualifying period with contributions in three out
of the last six years before you became unable to work because of a disability.
A doctor will need to fill out the medical report portion of the application. The
government will pay your doctor a certain amount to complete the medical report
for you.
Contact Service Canada at:
1-800-277-9914.
For more information on the CPP
Disability Benefits go to the following
link:
www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Eng/
forConsumers/lifeEvents/
livingDisability/Pages/Canadape-
Prestati.aspx
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