Resources

BC Disability Benefits Help Sheets – Disability Alliance B.C.’s help sheets related to the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit:

• The Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Application help sheet
• Checklist for the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit help sheet
• Appealing Denial of the PWD Benefit: The Reconsideration Request help sheet
• Appealing Denial of the PWD Benefit: The Appeal Tribunal
• Trusts for People Receiving the PWD Benefit
• People with Disabilities on Reserve: The PWD Designation
• Transition from PWD Benefits to Old Age Benefits
• Rate Amounts for PWD and PPMB Benefits
• Guide to Filing Income Taxes for People Receiving PWD/PPMB

Help sheets related to health supplements you can get after applying for PWD:

Monthly Nutritional Supplement (MNS)

Health Supplements for People with Disabilities

BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Policy and Procedure Manual

This manual has all the government’s employment and assistance policy, procedure, and program information.

Information on the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit and additional supplements and programs:

• Persons with Disabilities Designation & Application
• General Supplements & Programs
• Health Supplements & Programs
• Rate Tables showing support rates and supplement allowances
• Forms and Letters containing sample application forms

Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Status and disability assistance journey map

Disability Benefits Help Sheets are self-help guides to explain various benefits and programs, and how to apply for them.

Help sheets on the Canada Pension Plan - Disability:

• CPP-D Self Help Guides | Application Guide | DABC (disabilityalliancebc.org)
• CPP-D Self Help Guides | Appeals: The Reconsideration Request | DABC (disabilityalliancebc.org)

Help sheets about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP):

• The Disability Tax Credit
• The Registered Disability Savings Plan

The Disability Tax Credit Tool is an online tool designed to give your healthcare provider the information they need to fill out the Disability Tax Credit application form.

The Disability Tax Credit is a complicated tax credit that has led to many misunderstandings around its benefits and eligibility. This fact sheet explores 5 common misunderstandings.

The Healthcare Practitioner Guides are step-by-step guides for health professionals to help them fill out the Disability Tax Credit form.

This website educates people about the RDSP. Resources include:

• RDSP Calculator – a tool to help you estimate the future value of an RDSP
• RDSP Tutorial
• $150 Grant towards your RDSP
• Plan Institute toll-free Disability Planning Helpline at 1-844-311-7526 or email info@rdsp.com
• A Guide to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) & the RDSP for People Over the Age of 50
• RDSP Brochure (PDF) – a double-sided pamphlet that covers RDSP basics and how to access more information and support

RDSP information sessions help you learn all you need to know about becoming eligible, opening, and maximizing the benefits from an RDSP. These free information sessions are offered throughout the year.

The Healthcare Practitioner Guides are step-by-step guides for health professionals to help them fill out the Disability Tax Credit form.

These self-help guides explain various benefits and programs, and how to apply for them.

Help sheets about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP):

• The Disability Tax Credit
• The Registered Disability Savings Plan

The Disability Tax Credit Tool is an online tool designed to give your healthcare provider the information they need to fill out the Disability Tax Credit application form.

BCANDS provides a vast array of services. If you are an Indigenous person living with a disability, a family member, or a community or organization needing disability or health information and support services, BCANDS may be able to assist. Programs and services include:

• Access RDSP “Change your tomorrow today” – BCANDS Indigenous Registered Disability Savings Plan Navigation Services
• AFN-RDSP-Support.pdf (bcands.bc.ca)
• FNS-Resolution-RDSP.pdf (bcands.bc.ca)

The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction focuses on providing British Columbians in need with a system of supports to help them achieve their social and economic potential.