Things are moving!
People have anxiously been waiting for more information about the upcoming Canada Disability Benefit. Please come to this blog as we add more information as it comes in. And if you know something we don’t, please send the information to info@nbcpd.org. Let’s gooooo!
To read the regulations please click below.
For some more (easier to follow!) information, please click below.
Here are some more important links.
If you don’t have access to your Canada Revenu Account online, do it! It will make your life so much easier! Create your account today!
Contacting the CRA
(Credits: Information taken directly from canada.ca)
Before you call
To confirm your identity, you’ll need your:
- social insurance number (SIN)
- full name and date of birth
- complete address
- assessed tax return, notice of assessment or reassessment, other tax document, or be signed in to CRA My Account
Calling For Someone Else
If you’re calling on behalf of someone else, they must be present on the call to give their consent, or you must be authorized to call on their behalf.
For details: Authorize a representative Telephone number 1-800-959-8281TTY and Canada VRS numbers
If you use a teletypewriter (TTY), call: 1-800-665-0354
If you use the Canada VRS application, call: 1-800-561-6393
If you use another operator-assisted relay service, call: 1-800-959-8281
From Global News
Disability advocates say Alberta government is ‘clawing back’ benefits
From CTV News
Canadians won’t be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change
From Maytree
Why the Canada Disability Benefit won’t end disability poverty, and how it could
Illustration from Maytree.com