Chapter 12. RDSP Grant and bond revocation request
Disclaimer: RDSP issuers
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)
For general information, visit the RDSP page.
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A PDF version of the Registered Disability Savings Plan provider user guide is available on the index page.
List of acronyms
- CDSB
- Canada Disability Savings Bond
- CDSG
- Canada Disability Savings Grant
- ESDC
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- RDSP
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
Introduction
If the holder wishes to discontinue payments of the Canada Disability Savings Grant (CDSG) (grant) or Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB) (bond), they must complete a revocation of request form for the CDSG and the CDSB.
To resume payments of the grant or bond into the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), the holder must complete, sign and submit a new application for the CDSG or CDSB.
12.1 Grant and bond revocation request
A revocation of request for CDSG or CDSB form is to be used by holders who wish to stop the payments of grants or bond into an RDSP.
12.1.1 Who is involved
The process of initiating a grant and bond revocation request includes the participation of the following individuals the:
- holder
- financial institution
RDSP holders complete, sign and return the revocation form to the financial institution.
The financial institution submits a request to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to stop bond and will not request a grant on contributions.
If the holder wishes to resume the payments of grants or bond in the plan, they must complete, sign, and submit a new application for CDSG or CDSB to the financial institution.
12.2 Revocation form
RDSP holders must complete the EMP5490 form to revoke a request for payments of CDSG or CDSB to the issuer in respect of the beneficiary's RDSP.
12.2.1 How to fill out the form
The holder must check the boxes at the top of the form to indicate that they wish to revoke the request for the grant, bond, or both.
Enter the following information on page 1 of the form.
- Plan holder(s):
- last name
- first name
- address, postal code
- telephone number
- Beneficiary:
- last name
- first name
- social insurance number
- Issuer:
- issuer name
- address, postal code
- telephone number
- RDSP contract number
The holder must read carefully and understand the terms on page 2.
- Conditions
- Your privacy rights
- Declaration and consent of the holder
The holder signs the "declaration and consent of the holder" section at the bottom of page 2. Each RDSP issuer determines the number of copies requiring original signatures.
For the form to work properly (including digital signatures), you must first save it on your computer, next reopen it with Adobe Acrobat Reader to add information. Then save it once completed.
12.3 Reinitiate request for payments
Should the holder wish to resume payments of grant or bond into the RDSP, the holder must:
- complete
- sign
- submit a new application for CDSG or CDSB
12.4 Sharing of personal information and consent
The information included on the form and the information regarding the RDSP may be used by ESDC, the Canada Revenue Agency and issuer. This information may also be shared between these parties for administration of the Canada Disability Savings Act, the Canada Disability Savings Regulations and the Income Tax Act. Administration may include policy analysis, research, and evaluation.
Although consent is voluntary, the signatories are required to provide their consent on the forms in order for the financial institution to receive payments from ESDC for the grant and bond in respect of the beneficiary's RDSP.
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