Author name: Susana Scott

At Brematson Disability Advocates, we’re frequently asked if people should take early CPP or apply for CPP Disability benefits.  The answer is both simple and complicated at the same time. To be considered “disabled” by Service Canada, you must have a disability that is severe and prolonged. In other words, you cannot qualify for any […]

Have you, or someone you loved, been wondering about the Canada Pension Plan Disability benefit (CPP-D) and how it connects with the Post-Retirement Disability Benefit (PRDB)? Some people with disabilities, who as a result cannot work, apply for the early CPP retirement pension (regular pension). If they have been receiving their CPP regular pension for

If you are a CPP-D recipient, there is information that you must keep Service Canada, the government department that administers CPPD, up to date on. Let Service Canada know if any of the following changes happen: Other CPP-D information you need to know: When you turn 65, your CPP-D benefit automatically changes to a CPP

Even though this article was first published in 2014, and updated on May 12, 2018, it is still an interesting read regarding CPP Disability benefits. It was written by Michael J. Prince, a Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at the University of Victoria. The article outlines issues that we have come across while trying to