Some Canadians to receive an extra $150 in benefits Sept. 17

Some recipients of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will receive a one-time $150 supplement from the federal government. An Employment and Social Development Canada spokesperson told Daily Hive by email that the new lump-sum payment is for eligible CDB recipients.

The payment cannot be applied for separately. People with a Canada Revenue Agency Disability Tax Credit (DTC) certificate, which makes them eligible for disability benefits, qualify for the supplement. This includes recipients whose monthly disability benefit is $20 or less and those who receive a lump-sum benefit covering an entire payment period.

Eligibility is retroactive. People who received disability benefit payments before the changes took effect may also qualify for the $150 supplement.

Recipients who received a disability benefit payment between July 2025 and June 2026 will receive the $150 on Thursday, Sept. 17, the same day as regular disability payments. The spokesperson said the supplement will be issued using the payment method listed in the client’s file at the time, either direct deposit or a mailed cheque.

People newly approved for a DTC certificate who began receiving benefit payments in July 2026 will not receive the supplement until winter 2027.

To qualify for the DTC, Canadians must have a medical practitioner certify that they have a severe or prolonged impairment and submit a medical certificate. The service is free in some cases, but others may pay $125 to $150, in addition to transportation costs. The supplement is intended to help cover some DTC application expenses. The Canada Gazette says members of the disability community have raised concerns about application costs and the financial barriers they can create to accessing the CDB program.