Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Assistance Program
Advocacy, Disability Services, Financial, and Indigenous Services
Provided by Disability Alliance of British Columbia (DABC)
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a powerful way for eligible people with disabilities to save for their long-term financial security. It also enables people receiving social assistance to protect assets and income.
Access RDSP Program:
Provides free support to help people access the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). The goal of the program is to reduce barriers, spread awareness, and support people with disabilities across the country to save for their future. Here are some ways they can help:
Provides free support to help people access the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). The goal of the program is to reduce barriers, spread awareness, and support people with disabilities across the country to save for their future. Here are some ways they can help:
- RDSP and Disability Planning Helpline: A national toll-free helpline that anyone can call for one-on-one support on the RDSP or any disability-related questions. This includes the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), trusts and estate planning, advocacy approaches, government benefit programs social network building, and more.
- RDSP Webinars: Fee webinars about the RDSP and DTC for people with disabilities, family members, organizations, and professionals.
- Support with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC): Disability Alliance BC (DABC) advocates provide direct support by helping people who are eligible for the RDSP to apply for the DTC, a pre-requisite for the RDSP.
- Indigenous RDSP Navigation: RDSP Navigators work with Indigenous individuals living with disabilities and their families throughout Canada. They provide assistance to help people become eligible and open an RDSP and will help you work with financial institutions once the RDSP is opened.
Access DTC Program:
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that reduces the amount of income tax you owe. The credit can go back up to 10 years, and unused credit amounts can be transferred to eligible caregivers. Even if someone doesn’t pay income tax, the DTC may be worth applying for because it acts as a gateway to other benefits or financial programs, like the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit, Canada Workers Benefit Disability Supplement, Child Disability Benefit, and more.
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that reduces the amount of income tax you owe. The credit can go back up to 10 years, and unused credit amounts can be transferred to eligible caregivers. Even if someone doesn’t pay income tax, the DTC may be worth applying for because it acts as a gateway to other benefits or financial programs, like the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit, Canada Workers Benefit Disability Supplement, Child Disability Benefit, and more.
The Access DTC program provides:
- Access to one-on-one support: Provides step-by-step support through applications, renewals, denials, and appeals. We can also help people apply for any benefit related to the DTC once approved.
- Workshops: Provides training, workshops, and info sessions to community organizations, health care providers, businesses, and the government. Contact dtc@dabc.ca for more information and to book a session.
1-844-311-7526 (Access RDSP Program)
Public email: helpline@planinstitute.ca
Website: https://www.rdsp.com/access-rdsp
604-923-8136 (Access DTC Program)
Public email: dtc@dabc.ca
Website: https://disabilityalliancebc.org...
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Disability Alliance of British Columbia (DABC):
- Tax Assistance and Information for People with Disabilities (Tax AID DABC)
- Direct Services - Advocacy and Support with Disability Paperwork
- Volunteering for Disability Alliance of British Columbia
Availability
Service area: Province-wide + show cities
Service Types Provided
Disability Services
Financial
Indigenous Services
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
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