Canada Disability Benefit: how much, who it is for and how to apply

The Government of Canada page states the monthly amounts. The yearly figure for 2026-27 is our multiplication. Source: modified September 15, 2026.

• The benefit year runs July to June and uses your previous year's tax return.
• Singles: the maximum was paid if adjusted family net income, after taking off up to $10,000 of working income, was $23,000 or less (2025-26 figures).
• Couples: the maximum was paid if combined income, after taking off up to $14,000 of combined working income, was $32,500 or less (2025-26 figures).
• For 2026-27 the page lists higher working income exemptions of $10,210 for singles and $14,294 for couples, but does not restate the income limits.
• Singles and couples with only one eligible partner: reduced by 20 cents for each dollar above the limit. Couples with both eligible: each reduced by 10 cents for each dollar above the limit.

Check the Government of Canada page for the 2026-27 income limits.

The CDB is for people with disabilities between 18 and 64 years old. The page says everyone who meets the eligibility rules can now apply online. We did not read the full eligibility page, so check it for the disability tax credit, residency and tax return rules.

• Payments begin the month after your application is received and approved.
• The first month of eligibility was June 2025, and payments began in July 2025.
• Your first payment is on the third Thursday of the month after approval and includes back payments.
• Back payments can go back up to 24 months from when your application was received, and no earlier than June 2025.
• A single $150 supplement is planned for each approved Disability Tax Credit certificate starting in fall 2026. No application is needed.

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