The Disability Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit (up to eleven thousand dollars) to assist with the daily costs encountered by persons with disabilities. The credit can be applied against net income which a person with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions can claim.
It can reduce the amount of income tax he or she has to pay in a year. An impairment is considered prolonged and severe if it has lasted (or is expected to last) for at least 12 consecutive months, and if it has significantly limited one’s ability to perform a basic activity of daily living (seeing, speaking, hearing, walking, eliminating, feeding or dressing yourself, or functioning in everyday life because you have impaired mental or physical functions). You must fill out the T2201 Tax Credit Certificate to be eligible. Additionally, a psychologist will be required to fill out the RC4064 form. Key words in the report must state: The individual struggles with processing: perceiving, thinking, problem solving, judgment and remembering (memory). Also it must describe how the individual struggles with adaptive skills: social skills, functioning, health and safety and transactions. If you are unsure whether you would be eligible click here for a list of conditions which fall under this credit.

The Child Disability Benefit is also a non-refundable tax credit, designed to help families bear the cost of raising a child under 18 who has severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment. This benefit is also covered under the T2201 Tax Credit Certificate. To see if you qualify, click here , or call 1-866-277-9914.
We highly recommend consulting with a professional before proceeding with this certificate, as it is a fairly complicated process and needs to be filled out properly to insure eligibility. If you require a personal consultation, email us at admin@ldanb-taanb.ca and we will forward your information along to a consultant.