The Canada Disability Benefit provides up to $200 per month to DTC-eligible Canadians aged 18-64 with low to modest incomes. Autistic adults who have an approved Disability Tax Credit (Form T2201) qualify automatically. No separate application is needed — CRA calculates the benefit based on your tax return and DTC status. Payments began July 2025.
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The CDB is available to Canadian residents aged 18-64 with an approved Disability Tax Credit. Most autistic adults qualify for the DTC if they have a diagnosis and their medical practitioner certifies that their impairment markedly restricts activities of daily living.
The CDB is available to Canadian residents aged 18-64 with an approved Disability Tax Credit. Most autistic adults qualify for the DTC if they have a diagnosis and their medical practitioner certifies that their impairment markedly restricts activities of daily living.
The benefit is income-tested. Full payments go to the lowest-income recipients, with reductions at higher income levels. ODSP recipients in Ontario are expected to receive the full amount without clawback.
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Canada Disability Benefit Regulations (2025)
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$200/month, The Canada Disability Benefit provides up to for eligible Canadians with disabilities
88,175, children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
1 in 50, According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis
23.4%, Only 20,666 children have active funding agreements () — less than one in four
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism — timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement