QC Work Premium
Quebec's Work Premium Tax Credits reward low-income workers with a refundable tax credit based on their work income. There is a regular work premium and an adapted work premium for people (or their spouse) with a severely limited capacity for employment, which can be more advantageous for people with disabilities.
If you or your spouse has a severely limited capacity for employment, claim the adapted work premium, which has a lower work-income threshold and can pay more. The credit is refundable, so you receive it even if you owe no tax. Keep records of your work income to support your claim.
You may qualify if on December 31 you were 18 or older (with exceptions), lived in Quebec, were a Canadian citizen or had recognized status, reported employment or business income, were not a full-time student (unless you had a child living with you), and your work income was over $2,400 (single) or $3,600 (couple). For the adapted work premium, you or your spouse must have a severely limited capacity for employment and work income over $1,200.
Your Quebec income tax return with Schedule P, proof of employment or business income, and (for the adapted premium) documentation of a severely limited capacity for employment.
Claim the work premium on your Quebec income tax return (Schedule P). If you or your spouse has a severely limited capacity for employment, claim the adapted work premium for a potentially higher amount.
A common mistake is not claiming the adapted work premium when you have a disability, which can be higher than the regular premium. Another is not meeting the minimum work income threshold. People also miss that being a full-time student usually disqualifies you unless you have a child living with you.
The Application Helper walks you through each question on this benefit's form in plain language.
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Audition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
Languages: French, English
Quebec and Francophones across Canada
Finautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
Languages: French, English
National
Plan Institute is a Canadian non-profit and registered charity that helps people with disabilities and their families plan for a good life. Its free national Disability Planning Helpline offers one-on-one support with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), the Canada Disability Benefit, wills and trusts, and future and financial planning. Plan Institute also offers free webinars and online courses on the RDSP, DTC, and building personal support networks. The helpline is free, confidential, and available across Canada by phone, email, and online request form.
Languages: English, Interpretation in ASL and other languages on request
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Provincial public body that provides information, guidance and support to people with disabilities and their families in Quebec.
View detailsAudition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
View detailsFinautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
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