
07/04/2025
Canada Disability Benefit exempted to protect recipients from other benefit reductions
A new federal benefit program will not affect eligibility or payments for disability-related benefits from the provincial government.
The Department of Social Development will exclude income from the Canada Disability Benefit when calculating eligibility and monthly benefit amounts for all services under social assistance, the Family Supports for Children with Disabilities program, the Disability Support Program and the Long Term Care Program.
A new federal benefit program will not affect eligibility or payments for disability-related benefits from the provincial government.