Exemption allows recipients to receive entire CDB | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Ktunaxa Nation

New Canada Disability Benefit Will Not Impact BC Income Assistance Payments - Link Newspaper

People receiving provincial income assistance in British Columbia who are also eligible to receive the new federal Canada Disability Benefit will keep the entire benefit, thanks to a B.C. exemption. Eligible people can receive up to $200 per month, or $2,400 per year in additional income from the federal Canada Disability Benefit. With this B.C. exemption, any Canada Disability Benefit payment received from the federal government will not affect…

Exemption allows recipients to receive entire CDB | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Ktunaxa Nation

People receiving provincial income assistance in British Columbia who are also eligible to receive the new federal Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will keep the entire benefit, thanks to a B.C. exemption, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction recently announced. The first Canada Disability Benefit payments from the Government of Canada will begin in July 2025. The exemption applies to all recipients of income, disability and h…