Do you qualify

Eligibility requirements

To qualify for the Canada Disability Benefit:

• you must be between 18 and 64 years old
  if you're outside of these ages

  • If you're under 18, you can apply after you turn 17.5. Your application won't be processed until your 18th birthday. This means that you won't get an eligibility decision or any payments until after you turn 18
  • If you're 65 and over, you might be eligible to get back payments for up to 24 months from the date we get your application, up to the month you turn 65. There will be no back payments for any previous months of eligibility prior to June 2025
• you must have been approved for the disability tax credit
• you and your spouse or common-law partner (if applicable) must have filed your 2025 federal income tax return
• you must be a Canadian resident for income tax filing purposes
• you must be one of the following:
  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident^{Footnote 1}
  • an individual registered or entitled to be registered under the Indian Act
  • a protected person^{Footnote 1}
  • a temporary resident who has lived in Canada throughout the previous 18 months^{Footnote 1}

Incarcerated persons

• If you're serving a sentence of imprisonment of 2 years or more in a federal penitentiary, you're not eligible for the benefit except for the first and last month of your incarceration
• If you become ineligible because you get incarcerated, you'll need to re-apply for the benefit when you are released