Events hosted by community partners from within BC. FSI is not responsible for the content, management or facilitation of these sessions. All inquiries and comments are referred directly to event organizers.
Events hosted by community partners from within BC. FSI is not responsible for the content, management or facilitation of these sessions. All inquiries and comments are referred directly to event organizers.
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable federal tax credit that can help reduce the amount of taxes owed by a person with a disability or someone who supports them. It is also a gateway benefit that gives access to the Canada Disability Benefit and RDSP.
There are many ways that somebody can qualify for the DTC, and we know that only about 16% of people who could be eligible for this credit are actually receiving it. This webinar was created with our partners at Disability Alliance BC (DABC) and aims to address some of the misconceptions about the DTC and provide people with the information they need to successfully apply.
This webinar will explain what the DTC is and how to make the best use of it, and also includes information about eligibility criteria, application tips, and what happens after you apply. At the end of the webinar, there is a 45 minute question and answer period with a DTC specialist.
What’s covered:
Who should attend
This webinar is for anyone who would like information and support around the DTC, including disabled folks, family members or support people, and professionals.
Eligibility for the DTC is based on how your disability or condition affects your daily life, rather than a diagnosis, and so we encourage all folks who think they may experience restrictions to attend.
Cost
The webinar is free. There is no cost to attend.
Information for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
This webinar is accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing as long as person attending uses the Zoom app. The pre-recorded presentation has American Sign Language (ASL) and closed captions embedded into the video. For the introduction and live Q&A at the end, we use Zoom’s automatic captioning function. If you require ASL for the full duration of the webinar or have other accessibility needs that we have not covered, please reach out to us to let us know and we may be able to help.
Location
The webinar can be attended by computer from anywhere in Canada. All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST). You will receive more information about how to access the webinar after you register.
Facilitators
Cynthia Minh, Disability Alliance BC
The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial non-profit society dedicated to empowering and supporting families who have a family member with a disability.
227 6th Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L 3A5
(604) 540-8374 ext. 523
Support Line:
1-800-441-5403
As a provincial organization FSI acknowledges that our work spans across all of the traditional, ancestral, and unceded Indigenous territories in BC. Therefore, we respectfully honour all First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, as well as their ancestors, who have lived here and cared for these lands. It is with gratitude that we can live, learn and do our work in the province now known as British Columbia.