About the Canada Disability Benefit program
The government has completed the regulatory process to provide a supplemental payment of $150 to all Canada Disability Benefit recipients to help reduce the costs of obtaining the disability tax credit (DTC).
The amendments to the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on July 1, 2026.
Summary of Changes
The main purpose of the changes to the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations is to enable the government to pay a supplemental Canada Disability Benefit payment of $150 to program recipients. The changes will take legal effect on September 1, 2026.
Supplemental amount
Starting in September 2026, the government will be able to pay a supplemental amount to program recipients. The supplemental amount is fixed at $150 and will be paid as a lump sum payment.
A person will be eligible to receive the supplemental amount for each approved DTC certificate they have that entitles them to a monthly Canada Disability Benefit payment (including people whose payment is $20 or less per month who receive a lump sum payment for an entire payment period). Any person who received a Canada Disability Benefit payment before the changes take effect, even if they are no longer receiving payments (for example, someone who received a single payment in July 2025), is eligible. There is no need to apply for the supplemental amount.
More information on when to expect payment will be available on the Canada Disability Benefit website soon.
Other changes
Four other changes were made to clarify certain provisions in the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations. They do not affect how the Canada Disability Benefit is administered. The changes are:
- updating the definition of "adjusted income" to align with amendments to the Income Tax Act that exempt Canada Disability Benefit payments from being treated as income under the Act
- clarifying that a person who is granted a waiver exempting them from the requirement that their spouse or common-law partner file an income tax return will be treated as single for the purpose of calculating their monthly payment amount
- specifying that people may apply up to 6 months prior to their 18th birthday; and
- providing that interest does not accrue on debts during reconsiderations, appeals or judicial reviews
Background
The Canada Disability Benefit is a federal statutory program created to support the financial security of low-income, working-age persons with disabilities.
The program was established by the Canada Disability Benefit Act, which came into force on June 22, 2024. The details of the Canada Disability Benefit are established by the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations.
The government launched the Canada Disability Benefit in June 2025. The program is a key commitment under Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan.