Canadian Disability Network

12/29/2022

This objection from doctors has become more and more common. As such we wanted to explain to you how to overcome this objection and offer some words of encouragement. We are always here to help!

-Canadian Disability Network Admins

12/24/2022

We are now on holidays and will be back to regular office hours on Monday January 9th. Please enjoy a fun and safe holiday season with your loved ones!
Christmas is the one time of year that it is perfectly acceptable to sit in front of a dead tree and eat chocolate out of a sock. Enjoy it!

Sincerely,

Canadian Disability Network Admin Team

10/19/2022

Good evening everyone,

This message is for everyone that had filled out surveys. We have recieved over 30 surveys since Friday. We are trying out best to contact each of you by phone at the time you requested in the survey. This however is proving to be difficult to accomplish within two days. As of tomorrow we will be emailing those who have completed surveys to go over next steps.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this higher than usual volume we are experiencing. We do value you and your time and will be in touch via email soon. We look forward to helping you.

Kind regards,

Canadian Disability Network Team

08/09/2022

If you are just learning about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and are interested to know if you or your loved one would qualify for it, please fill out our Free Eligibility Survey. From the information provided in this survey we are able to determine how strong of a case you would have in qualifying.
https://forms.gle/mB88SpA17wg9n9157
If you’re not sure if you or someone you know may qualify for the DTC keep watching though out the month as we will be highlighting each of the categories that are covered on the DTC application.
We will also be highlighting some of the programs and supports that open to individuals after being approved for the DTC.
Have questions? We’d love to hear them so that we can create content that is helpful and useful to all.
Keep watching for more information!

07/13/2022

Recently there have been changes made to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) application under the Mental Functions and Life Sustaining Therapy section.

Here is a brief outline of these new additions for Mental Functions. If you have any questions please reach out or struggle with any of these areas let's chat as you may qualify for the DTC.

Mental Functions Necessary for Everyday Life Chances:
• Adaptive Functioning
• Attention
• Concentration
• Goal- Setting
• Judgement
• Memory
• Perception of Reality
• Problem – Solving
• Regulation of Behaviour and emotions
• Verbal and non-verbal comprehension

06/28/2022

Info on one of our new services offered to residents of Alberta...

06/28/2022

Info on one of our new services...

06/26/2022

EXCITING ANNOUNCMENT!!

We are expanding our services!

We now will be offering aid with filling out CPP Disability Forms, and AISH forms (Alberta only right now).

Our one time fee for our services to help with the Disability Tax Credit Application will also be increasing from $75 to $95 as of July 1, 2022.

See the attached list for our new services and prices.

As always we are here to help. Reach out and we can see how we can help and work with your situation.

06/24/2022

06/10/2022

Curious on what the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is? And what it can do for you? Well you’ve come to the right place!
The definition of the DTC from the CRA website is:

‘The disability tax credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that helps persons with disabilities or their supporting persons reduce the amount of income tax they may have to pay. An individual may claim the disability amount once they are eligible for the DTC. This amount includes a supplement for persons under 18 years of age at the end of the year.
The purpose of the DTC is to provide for greater tax equity by allowing some relief for disability costs, since these are unavoidable additional expenses that other taxpayers don’t have to face.
Being eligible for the DTC can open the door to other federal, provincial, or territorial programs such as the registered disability savings plan, the Canada workers benefit, and the child disability benefit. ’

So based on that definition, a quick summary of what the DTC is and is not looks like this:
- It is a non-refundable tax credit that is designed to give those who qualify for the DTC a tax break
- It is available to everyone age 0-100+
- It does open doors to other federal and provincial programs and supports (we will cover these in a different post)
- It is not a continuous monthly payment for those with disabilities.

Keep your eye out for more posts in the coming weeks breaking down what the DTC is and what it can do to help you and your situation!

05/31/2022

Children with disabilities getting inconsistent government support, Alberta auditor general finds. This is something we at the Canadian Disability Network aim to change one family at a time. If you haven't spoken with us yet, please reach out and let us know how we can help.

Alberta families hoping for financial help for their children with disabilities are often at the whim of their caseworker, rather than consistent rules, the province's auditor general has found.

05/19/2022

Hello to all those who have found this page!
For those who are new and those who have been here a while I’m curious to know…. What do you know about the Disability Tax Credit?

Have you just heard about it?
You have heard about it but still have questions?
You have successfully applied for the DTC.
You have the DTC, so now what’s next?

No matter where you are in your journey of navigating applying for the Disabilty Tax Credit we are here to help! If you have any questions send us a message!