Application for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits 2020

Programs and services for the Government of Canada SC ISP-1151 2020-08-26 E Disponible en fran ais Symbols used in this application Read this carefully Attach an extra sheet if needed Where to get help If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness Terminal Illness Application for Disability benefits under the Canada Pension Plan ISP2530. Important Please have your Social Insurance Number ready when you call. SC ISP-3501-DSB 2018-09-10 E PROTECTED B when completed Application for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits Section A - Information about you Preferred language A1 Social Insurance Number English Optional Mr. Information and Instructions Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits Application What are the Canada Pension Plan CPP disability benefits The CPP disability benefit and the CPP post-retirement disability benefit are taxable monthly payments available to people who have made contributions to the CPP are under age 65 and are not able to work regularly at any job because of a disability. post-retirement disability benefit is intended for individuals who become disabled after they begin to receive a CPP retirement pension Effective January 1 2019. Important You cannot receive a CPP retirement pension and a CPP disability benefit except the CPP post-retirement disability benefit at the same time. If you are approved for a CPP disability benefit you are giving Service Canada your consent to cancel your CPP A benefit may also be available to their children* How do I qualify for CPP disability benefits To qualify for CPP disability benefits 3 conditions must be met 1. You must be under the age of 65. 2. You must have made the minimum amount of valid CPP contributions. Contributions to the CPP are made while you are working. Service Canada will review your contribution history to determine if you have made the minimum amount of valid CPP The disability benefit amount you could qualify for is based on how long and how much you contributed to the CPP plus a flat rate. The post-retirement disability benefit is the flat rate component of the CPP disability benefit. The information you provide in Sections A and B along with the information on your account will help us determine if you have made the minimum amount of valid contributions to the CPP. The medical condition s must be found to be both severe and prolonged when you last met the minimum amount of valid CPP contributions to qualify and you must have been unable to work continuously since then* For the CPP - Severe means that you have a mental and/or physical disability that regularly stops you from doing any type of substantially gainful work. living. If the total amount of earnings from this work is more than 12 times the maximum monthly CPP disability benefit amount a person is normally considered to be doing substantially gainful work. - Prolonged means that the disability is long-term and of indefinite duration or is likely to result in death. we receive from your doctor nurse practitioner insurance company or provincial/territorial agency. This will help us determine how your medical condition s impacts your capacity to perform work-related activities.