Canada Workers Benefit – Disability Supplement

You may qualify for the disability supplement if you are working and earning income, you are approved for the Disability Tax Credit (with a completed Form T2201 on file with the CRA), and your adjusted family net income falls within the program's limits. The supplement begins to reduce once your adjusted family net income is above a set threshold and is not paid above a maximum income.

An approved Disability Tax Credit certificate (Form T2201) on file with the CRA, and your T4 employment income slips (or other earned income records). You claim the CWB on your annual tax return (Schedule 6).

There is no separate application — you claim the Canada Workers Benefit and the disability supplement on your annual income tax return using Schedule 6. Ensure your Form T2201 is already approved by the CRA before you file so the supplement can be calculated.

The most common mistake is claiming the CWB without first having an approved Form T2201 on file, which means the disability supplement will not be paid. Another is assuming the supplement replaces the basic CWB — it is paid in addition to it. People also miss that the supplement reduces as income rises.