On October 23, 2020 the government of Canada extended the deadline to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) to receive the one-time payment from September 25, 2020, to December 31, 2020.
This one-time non-taxable and non-reportable payment is worth up to $600 for Canadians with disabilities to help with additional expenses incurred during the pandemic.
The government expects the vast majority of eligible Canadians – nearly 1.6 million people – will begin receiving their payment on October 30, 2020, using direct deposit and mailing information from existing government programs.
Eligible individuals include those who:
have an existing valid Disability Tax Credit (DTC) certificate;
are eligible and have applied for the DTC by December 31, 2020;
are a beneficiary as at July 1, 2020 of:
Canada Pension Plan Disability; and/or
Quebec Pension Plan Disability Pension; and/or
one of the disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).