US EditionDisability recipients will be able to keep both B.C. and federal payments
- People in B.C. on disability assistance can now keep both provincial and federal payments, as announced on June 20.
- The new Canada Disability Benefit offers a $200 credit to individuals aged 18 to 64 receiving the disability tax credit.
- Sheila Malcolmson emphasized the importance of providing support to people with disabilities due to high living costs.
- B.C. is the only province allowing this dual payment, while Alberta will reduce provincial benefits for those receiving federal payments.
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ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials created by trusted sources. What is the Canada Disability Benefit? The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new federal government
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