This non-taxable, non-reportable, one-time payment provides up to $600 in recognition of the extraordinary expenses faced by persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
CRA will automatically issue this payment if:
- you have an existing valid Disability Tax Credit (DTC) certificate
- you are eligible and applied for the DTC by December 31, 2020
- you are a beneficiary as at July 1, 2020 of:
- Canada Pension Plan Disability
- Quebec Pension Plan Disability Pension
- One of the disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Disability Pension
- Disability Award
- Pain and Suffering Compensation
- Critical Injury Benefit
- Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program
- Income Replacement Benefit
- Canadian Forces Income Support
Payment for seniors
If you were eligible for the one-time seniors payment you may also be eligible for the one-time payment to persons with disabilities.
You will receive a cumulative amount of up to $600 broken into 2 payments:
- if you received the $300 one-time seniors payment for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, you will receive an additional $300
- if you received the $500 one-time seniors payment for both the OAS pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or the Allowance, you will receive an additional $100
Children with disabilities
If you are the parents of children with disabilities, you will receive the one-time payment.
For cases of shared custody, the payment will be split among care providers, like the Child Disability Benefit payment and the Canada Child Benefit.
Agencies and care providers of children in their care will receive the payment as per the Children’s Special Allowance Act.
Date of payment
October payment
If you were confirmed as eligible by the end of September 2020, you should receive your payment starting October 30, 2020
You may receive your payment at a later date for the following reasons:
- you applied for the Disability Tax Credit, but not have yet to receive confirmation from CRA about their eligibility
- you were not yet considered eligible as of July 1, 2020, for:
- Canada Pension Plan Disability
- Quebec Pension Plan disability pension or
- one of the disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs
- you did not have accurate direct deposit information or a mailing address on file
January 2021 payment
If you did not receive payment in October and are confirmed eligible by end of November 2020, you may receive your payment in January.
Spring 2021 payment
If you did not receive payment in October or January and are confirmed eligible by end of February 2021, you may receive your payment in spring 2021.
Method of payment
We are using your existing Canada Pension Plan Disability, Quebec Pension Plan Disability Pension, Veterans Affairs Canada, or Canada Revenue Agency direct deposit or mailing information to issue the payment.
To ensure you get your benefits, it is important that you keep your personal information up to date including your:
- marital status
- direct deposit, and
- mailing address
To update this information contact here.
