Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
What is the Canada Disability Benefit?
The Canada Disability Benefit is a monthly payment of up to $204.20 for qualified persons living with a disability.
Disability Tax Credit required. You must be approved for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) to receive this benefit. Learn about the DTC.
Quick facts
- $204.20Maximum monthly payment
- $2,450.40Maximum amount per year
- 18–64Age range to qualify
- MonthlyHow often the payment is made
- 28 daysTime to receive your decision letter after applying
- July 2025When the first payments began
Learn more
Watch this short video to better understand how the program works.
Key information
- Amount: Up to $204.20 per month, which adds up to $2,450.40 per year.
- Who it's for: Working-age Canadians between 18 and 64 years old who have a disability.
- Eligibility: A person must qualify to receive this benefit.
- Income-based: The amount you receive depends on your income.
- Retroactive: Under certain circumstances, you may receive back payments for up to 24 months from when your application is received — though not for any month before June 2025, when the benefit began.
How to apply
Are you between 18 and 64 years old?
Are you approved for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)?
Are you a resident of Canada for income tax purposes?
Do you have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
Have you filed last year's income tax return? (And your spouse or common-law partner, if you have one.)
Apply with the Government of CanadaYou need to be eligible and apply to receive the Canada Disability Benefit.
Apply with the Government of Canada