Canada Disability Benefit Update – Applications Open June 20, 2025
The federal government has announced that applications for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will open on June 20, 2025.
The main CDB webpage now states:
When to apply
Applications will open on June 20, 2025. You cannot apply before this date.
Get ready to apply
Individuals who have been approved for the disability tax credit and who meet most of the eligibility criteria as listed on the do you qualify page, will receive a letter starting in June. The letter will include a unique application code and instructions on how to apply.
Before you apply, gather the following information:
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- direct deposit information. Service Canada asks everyone to sign up for direct deposit because it’s the fastest and most reliable way to get payments
If you do not receive a letter and think you’re eligible, you’ll still be able to apply. The following additional information will be needed:
- mailing address
- net income (line 23600) from your 2024 notice of assessment. Providing this will speed up application processing and payment if eligible
How to apply
Canadians will be able to submit their application on the web via the application portal, by phone and in person at a Service Canada Centre starting on June 20, 2025.
Also recently added to the CDB webpage:
- a Canada Disability Benefit Estimator tool that can be used to estimate the amount of CDB a person could potentially receive based on income and marital status;
- contact telephone numbers;
- a link to a list of organizations funded by ESDC to provide direct disability navigation services to persons with disabilities and their families and caregivers, including Plan Institute (national) Finautonome (Francophones nationally) and Indigenous Disability Canada/BCANDS (national).