Barrier-Free Benefits Program
About this resource
Inclusion Canada’s Barrier-Free Benefits program offers FREE, one-on-one help with disability benefits. Navigators are here to help you apply for benefits like the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), including help with the medical certificate, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). They can also provide general information and advice on filing your taxes and links to free services.
Help is available for:
-Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
-Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
-Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
-Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
-Filing Your Income Taxes
-Provincial and Territorial Programs
-Other Programs
Help is available for:
-Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
-Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
-Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)
-Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
-Filing Your Income Taxes
-Provincial and Territorial Programs
-Other Programs
Details
Resource type
Family Advocacy, Family Support, Financial Assistance and Grants, Government of Canada, Persons with Disabilities Benefits, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Self Advocacy, Tax Benefits, Tax Benefits
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autonomic Dysfunctions/Dysautonomia, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Circadian Rhythm Disorders , Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Long-COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-99
Eligibility
Contact the Navigator on the website who corresponds to BC.
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Brentwood Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Esquimalt, Galiano Island, Honeymoon Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Mayne Island, Metchosin, Mill Bay , North Saanich, Pender Island, Port Renfrew, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sooke, Swartz Bay, Thetis Island, Victoria, View Royal
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