Apply for the Canada Disability Benefit
How do I apply for the Canada Disability Benefit?
Service Canada’s application guide separates applying for yourself from applying as a legal representative. It also provides different preparation instructions depending on whether you received an application-code letter. Use the program’s eligibility guidance before submitting an application.
Where to begin
- Read the benefit’s “Do you qualify” guidance and choose the relevant applicant situation.
- Use the matching preparation checklist, including the letter instructions if you received one.
- Apply through an official online, phone, office or printed-form route listed on the page.
Before you open the official service
- Whether you are applying for yourself or as a representative
- Any Service Canada application letter
- The applicable official checklist
Keep your actual documents and account details off this website. Use the official service’s current checklist before applying.
What to check for your situation
Service Canada decides eligibility and payments. Do not put disability records, application codes or banking details into Canada Guide.
Fees, processing times and document rules can change. This page helps you navigate; it does not confirm eligibility or replace the government’s instructions.
Official sources
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