Calling for stories!
An Alberta coalition wants to hear how the new $200 monthly Canada Disability
Benefit could be a game-changer for you. They're collecting personal stories to show how this money can help bridge the gap between provincial support and the poverty line, offering a ray of hope for a better future.
📅 Deadline: June 20, 2025
Key Updates from Disability Without Poverty Webinar (June 2, 2025):
- ✅ Automatic enrollment is a top priority.
- ❌ $200 a month isn’t enough — many are
calling for more.
- 🔄 Provinces and the federal
government must work together:
- Share medical info that’s
already available.
- Cut red tape.
- Stop clawbacks that reduce
housing or daily living aid.
- Speak up if you're affected.
When Does
the Benefit Start?
📅 June 2025 is the first month
of eligibility.
🔗 Learn
more here
Help
Improve the Benefit:
Parliament
meets for 20 days in July 2025. That’s a key time to push for changes
like:
📜 Making the benefit non-taxable
📣 Urging everyone to talk to their MP before the
next sitting.
List of MPs by postal code link:
Community Voices:
🧾 The National Disability Network says Budget 2024 fell short for the disability community and requests the Alberta government to not claw it back as stated in this national joint statement: National Disability Network responds to Alberta's CDB clawback for AISH recipients.
🏛️ Only Alberta plans to claw back the new
federal benefit for people on Alberta Income Support (AISH). This means that the additional $ 200 from the federal government will be deducted from the provincial support, potentially leaving recipients with the same level of financial assistance. Link to news story: Only Alberta Will Claw Back New Federal Money for Disabled People
✉️ Your Support Matters: Many municipalities and advocacy groups, including yours, support the Canada Disability Benefit. Together, we can ensure all provinces keep the complete $200 in
people’s pockets.
Better the Canada Disability Benefit:
The Canadian Government will be sitting in the House of Parliament for 20 days in July, providing an opportunity to improve the Canada Disability Benefit as a nontaxable income letter and encourage Canadians to meet with their Member of Parliament (MP) before the next sitting.
🗣️ Your voice matters. Share your
experience, spread the word, and advocate for fair disability support across
Canada.
