What are Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) Benefits?
CPP-D benefits are monthly payments made to workers who have contributed to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and are no longer able to work because of a disability. Dependent or disabled children of CPP-D benefit recipients may also be entitled to a monthly benefit. Both workers who earn over a minimum amount and their employers must contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). How Do I Know if I Am Entitled to CPP-D Benefits? You may be entitled to CPP-D benefits if you meet all of the following criteria: You have a “severe” disability that prevents you from working or from regularly earning more than a very minimal amount of income. The disability may be physical or mental in nature, or it may be a combination of both. You have a disability that is “prolonged”. A prolonged disability means you will be disabled for the foreseeable future, or that the disability is likely to result in death. You have made sufficient contributions to the Canada Pension Plan. If you became disabled after 19
