InfoCapsule 10: Canada Disability Savings Grant
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
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The information contained on this page is technical in nature. The target audience are issuers of the:
- Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
- Canada Disability Savings Grant (CDSG)
- Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB)
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List of acronyms
- CDSG
- Canada Disability Savings Grant
- CRA
- Canada Revenue Agency
- DTC
- Disability Tax Credit
- PCG
- Primary caregiver
- RDSP
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
- SIN
- Social Insurance Number
Preface
The Canada Disability Savings Grant (CDSG) is a matching grant paid into a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) by the Government of Canada. Depending on the beneficiary’s family income, the CDSG is paid based on the amount contributed to the plan.
Eligibility criteria
For the CDSG to be paid, the beneficiary must:
- be a resident in Canada
- be eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
- have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Contributions must be made by December 31 of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 49 years of age.
Which income is used to determine CDSG entitlements
- Until the end of the calendar year the beneficiary turns 18 years of age:
- the individual primary caregiver’s (PCG) family income
- Beginning the calendar year the beneficiary turns 19 years of age:
- the beneficiary’s family income
Note: Beneficiaries should file their income taxes as of age 17.
For a beneficiary in care, the public PCG must receive a payment under the Children’s Special Allowances Act (for at least one month of the calendar year).
CDSG matching rates
| 2024 family income threshold | Matching rates | Annual limit | Annual limit with carry forward | Lifetime limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than or equal to 111,7331 or public PCG | 300% on the first $500 or less and 200% on the next $1,000 or less | $1,500 and $2,000 | $10,500 | $70,000 |
| Greater than 111,7331 or no income information available at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | 100% on the first $1,000 or less | $1,000 | $10,500 | $70,000 |
- 1Family income thresholds are indexed annually by the CRA.
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