Guide to Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits

Interim Edition Spring 2005 - March 2005

• Catalogue number ISPB 278-03-05E
  
  

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Table of Contents

• About this Guide
  
  
  • Working together
  • How this Guide can help
  • Canada Pension Plan benefits
  • Canada Pension Plan disability benefits

• Overview of CPP disability
  
  
  • How CPP disability benefits are calculated
  • Contributions on pensionable earnings
  • Contributory period
  • Years of zero or low income
    • Child rearing drop-out provision
    • + 65 drop-out
    • 15 per cent drop-out
    • Disability drop-out
  • Other considerations in calculating benefits
    • Quebec Pension Plan credits
    • Social security agreements with other countries
    • Splitting CPP credits
  • Steps in the calculation of a disability benefit
  • CPP disability payment amounts
  • Combined benefits

• Eligibility for CPP Disability Benefits
  
  
  • Eligibility criteria for disability benefits
  • Age
  • Minimum qualifying period
  • Late applicant provision
  • Defining disability under the CPP
  • Developing a disability just before retirement (60 - 65)
  • Children of contributors with a disability

• Applying for CPP disability benefits
  
  
  • How to apply
  • Other forms
  • Fast-track re-application
  • The application process
  • Application after death
  • Application on behalf of an incapacitated person
  • When an application is approved
  • Trusteeship
  • Power of attorney
  • If a benefit is denied
  • The appeals process
  • Deciding to appeal
  • Levels of review
    • Reconsideration by SDC
    • Appeal to the Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals
    • Appeal to the Pension Appeals Board

• Stopping benefits
  
  
  • Stopping CPP disability benefits
  • No longer having a disability
  • Reassessments
  • Impact on SDC partners
  • Return to work
    • Return-to-work supports
    • Automatic reinstatement
    • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Retirement age
  • Death

• Other disability benefit resources
  
  
  • Disability insurance coverage from more than one source
  • Offsetting of benefits
  • Assignment to deduct and pay CPP disability retroactive payments
    • Conditions
    • Documentation
    • Assignment amount
  • Other sources of information and support
    • Employment Insurance special benefits
    • Canada Revenue Agency
    • Opportunities Fund
    • Multilateral Framework for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities
    • Special Opportunity Grant programs
    • Office for Disability Issues
    • Other related programs - Old Age Security
  • Protection of information
  • Release of information under Canada Pension Plan legislation
  • Protection under the Privacy Act
  • Conclusion

• Glossary of CPP Terms
  
  
• Appendix 1: Contributory requirements chart
  
  
• Appendix 2: Information needed for disability or children's benefits
  
  
• Forms
  
  
• Contact us
  
  

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