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In this Affordability Crisis, The Canada Disability Benefit Needs a Lift!
In June 2023, the Canada Disability Act became law. It was created by the federal government with one purpose, to lift all persons with disabilities in Canada ages 18-65 out of poverty. One year later, it has failed to respond to the needs of Canadians with disabilities. As it stands, it is underfunded and unresponsive to the needs of persons with disabilities, on and off the job.
The 2024 federal budget allocated $6.1 billion to be rolled out in July 2025. Payments ranging up to $200 per month ($6.00 p/day) will be made eligible for persons who qualify for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). The DTC is a barrier-laden benefit program which is difficult to access for many persons in the disability community and which does not guarantee inclusive eligibility, particularly for workers with invisible and episodic disabilities.
At best, the $6.00 per day or $2400 per year CDB amount will not lift persons with disabilities out of poverty. With our partners at Disability Without Poverty and disability allies across Canada, we urgently need your help in pressuring the government to roll out a benefit in 2025 which effectively responds to the economic needs of persons with disabilities living through this national affordability crisis.
Sign onto Disability Without Poverty's Better the Benefit Campaign today
Learn more about the Canada Disability Benefit from Rabia Khedr, National Director of Disability Without Poverty
More actions you can take now to #BetterTheBenefit:
- Share this petition within your network.
- Circulate information about the CDB - Poster, Fact sheet
- Track what your provincial leaders are doing about the CDB
- Follow the work of Disability Without Poverty (DWP): Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter)
