Canada Disability Benefit - up to $204.20 a month

Employment and Social Development Canada

Income-tested monthly payment for DTC-approved people aged 18 to 64, to a maximum of $204.20 a month for July 2026-June 2027. Back payments can cover up to 24 months from the application date. A $150 supplemental payment toward the cost of DTC medical certification is reported to start September 2026.

The catch: Back pay stops at June 2025 no matter how far back the disability goes. You must have filed, and so must your spouse or partner where you have one - their unfiled return blocks your payment.

Do these first

Get approved for the Disability Tax Credit required DTC approval is a stated condition of eligibility.
File a tax return, even with no income required The applicant and their partner must have filed.
Filing is what turns on the GST/HST credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Alberta Child and Family Benefit and the income-tested provincial rebates. None of them pay out to someone who has not filed.

Who can get it

  • Must be aged 18 through 64. must meet
  • Provides direct financial support to people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. must meet
  • Must be approved for the Disability Tax Credit. must meet
  • Approval for the Disability Tax Credit is required before the Canada Disability Benefit can be paid. must meet
  • The applicant and, where applicable, their spouse or common-law partner must have filed. must meet
  • Back payments cover up to 24 months from the application date, but never for a month before June 2025.

What to bring

  • Disability Tax Credit approval

When it is open

  • 2026-27 benefit year
    1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
    Annual, 1 July to 30 June
    Paid monthly. Back payments reach up to 24 months from the application date but never before June 2025. expected, not confirmed
    The June 2025 floor on back pay is fixed and does not move with the benefit year.

At a glance

Worth
$2,450 (indexed)
Effort
About 60 minutes
Time to money
Not recorded
How it arrives
Direct deposit
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Income documents
Where
Canada
Last checked
15 August 2026