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Canada Pension Plan Disability

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The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is a taxable monthly payment that is available to people who have contributed to the CPP and who not able to work regularly at any job because of a disability.

In order to obtain a disability pension under the Canada Pension Plan scheme, an applicant must meet the following five requirements:

  • Be at least 18 years of age and less than 65 years of age;
  • Not be receiving a CPP retirement pension;
  • Have made the minimum contributory requirements as defined by Section 44(2) of the Act; ( 4 out of the last 6 years, or 3 out of the last 6 years if you have 25 or more years of contributions)
  • Meet the definition of disabled as defined by Section 42(2)(a) of the Act and Section 68 of the Regulations; (have a severe and prolonged mental and physical disability) and,
  • Continue to be disabled up until the final determination of the disability claim.

It is up to the Applicant to establish his or her case for CPP disability entitlement. The Applicant must ensure that all relevant medical documentation is submitted in his or her CPP disability benefits application.

You do not have to go through the CPP disability benefits application process alone. We can assist you, the Applicant, with your initial application for CPP disability benefits.

The Social Security Tribunal (SST) is an independent administrative tribunal that provides the appeals process under the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act. The SST operates at arm’s length from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

On April 1, 2013, the SST has officially begun its operations of providing independent appeal processes for Employment Insurance (EI), the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and Old Age Security (OAS) decisions. As of April 1, 2013, all appeals for CPP Disability must be submitted to the SST.

Have you been denied CPP Disability benefits? We can help. We will prepare your CPP disability appeal and present your case to the Social Security Tribunal.

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