Persons with disabilities, their caregivers, and the CRA

Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit

This is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps low- and modest-income individuals and families with the cost of groceries and other day-to-day essentials.

Eligible single individuals can get up to $679 per year. A couple with two children under 19 could get up to $1,358 per year.

If you are eligible for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, you may automatically be entitled to certain benefits and credits that the CRA administers on behalf of the provinces and territories.

Canada child benefit

This is a monthly tax-free payment that helps with the cost of raising children under 18.

Eligible families can get up to $7,997 per year for each child under 6 and up to $6,748 per year, for each child aged 6 to 17.

If you are eligible for the Canada child benefit (CCB), you may automatically be entitled to certain benefits that the CRA administers on behalf of the provinces and territories.

Child disability benefit

This is a monthly tax-free payment for families caring for a child under 18 who is eligible for the disability tax credit (DTC). Eligible families can get up to $284.25 per child per month. To get the child disability benefit, you must also be eligible for the CCB.

Canada workers benefit

This is an amount that reduces tax owed and can be paid as part of a refund to those working and earning a low income. Eligible individuals can get up to $1,633, and a family can get up to $2,813. Persons with disabilities who are approved for the DTC may be eligible for the Canada workers benefit (CWB) disability supplement and get an additional amount up to $843. Individuals who are entitled to CWB when filing their income tax and benefit return will be entitled to 50% of the eligible CWB as advanced payments under the Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) and will be issued in 3 payments for the following benefit period.

Canada Carbon Rebate

This was a tax-free payment to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of the federal pollution pricing. On March 15, 2025, the Government of Canada stopped the federal fuel charge and the Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals. If you were eligible but you have not yet filed your tax return for 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, you are still able to receive your payments once your tax returns are assessed.

Excise gasoline tax refund

This is a refund payment for part of the federal excise tax on gasoline for eligible individuals with a permanent mobility impairment that cannot safely use public transportation.

Additional payments

More payments are available from the Government of Canada. Go to Disability benefits to see what else you may be eligible to receive.

Canada caregiver credit

This non-refundable tax credit is available to individuals who support a spouse, a common‑law partner, or other qualifying dependant with a mental or physical impairment.

Disability supports deduction

An individual can claim this deduction on their tax return if they have a physical or mental impairment and have paid for certain medical expenses.

Home accessibility tax credit

This is a non-refundable tax credit for eligible renovations to improve the accessibility of an individual’s home.

Home buyers’ amount

This is a non-refundable tax credit for the purchase of a home. If you or the relative you acquired the home for are eligible for the DTC, you do not have to be a first-time home buyer to claim the home buyers’ amount.

Multigenerational home renovation tax credit

An individual may be able to claim this refundable tax credit on their tax return to help with the cost of renovating an eligible dwelling to establish a self-contained secondary unit.

Refundable medical expense supplement

An individual may be able to claim this refundable tax credit on their tax return if they have a modest income.

Donations and gifts

This is a non-refundable tax credit if you made donations to a Canadian registered charity or another qualified donee.

RRSP deductions

Tax deductible contributions to a registered retirement savings plan can reduce the tax an individual owes.

Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner

An individual may be able to claim all or part of certain amounts that their spouse or common-law partner qualifies for if they do not need to use them to reduce their federal tax to zero.

Canada employment amount

An individual may be able to claim this non-refundable tax credit on their tax return if they are not self-employed. This amount is meant to recognize work-related expenses that employees typically incur.

British Columbia home renovation tax credit for seniors and persons with disabilities

An individual can claim this tax credit on their return if they or their family member living with them are 65 or older or if they are eligible for the DTC. The credit helps with the costs of improvements to a principal residence or the land it is on.

Home Buyers’ Plan

This program allows an individual to withdraw from their registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) under certain conditions to buy or build a qualifying home for themselves or for a related person with a disability.

Registered disability savings plan (RDSP)

This savings plan is intended to help an individual who is approved to receive the disability tax credit save for their long-term financial security.

First home savings account

This is a registered plan which allows an individual, if they are a first-time home buyer, to save to buy or build a qualifying home tax-free (up to certain limits).