The federal government has passed new COVID-19 financial supports for persons with disabilities, including expanding eligibliity to 1.7 million Canadians receiving:
- A Disability Tax Credit certificate provided by the Canada Revenue Agency;
- Canada Pension Plan disability benefit or Quebec Pension Plan disability benefit; and
- Disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs Canada.
The supports include a $600 one-time payment.
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Half a million Canadians with disabilities could be excluded from newly announced financial support – CHEK
House passes bill to extend and reform wage subsidy, introduce disability benefits – CBC News
