Canada Disability Benefit Payment Dates 2026

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB): the next payment date, this year’s dates, how much you can get and what to do if a payment is late.

Next Canada Disability Benefit payment

Thursday, October 15

In 22 days

The third Thursday of each month. Your first payment comes on the third Thursday of the month after you're approved and includes any back pay.

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How much

Maximum (Jul 2026–Jun 2027) $204.20/mo
Maximum (previous year) (Jul 2025–Jun 2026) $200.00/mo
Income threshold, single (reduction of 20% above) (Jul 2026–Jun 2027) $23,000.00
Income threshold, couple (Jul 2026–Jun 2027) $32,500.00
Working income exemption, single (Jul 2026–Jun 2027) $10,210.00
One-time supplemental payment (to help cover the cost of getting the DTC) (Paid Sept 17, 2026 to Jul 2025–Jun 2026 recipients; Winter 2027 for newer approvals) $150.00

Indexed each July (next: July 2027). 2027 payment dates are not yet published; by the third-Thursday rule, January 2027 would be Jan 21.

Canada Disability Benefit payment dates 2026

  1. Jan 15 Thu
  2. Feb 19 Thu
  3. Mar 19 Thu
  4. Apr 16 Thu
  5. May 21 Thu
  6. Jun 18 Thu
  7. Jul 16 Thu
  8. Aug 20 Thu
  9. Sep 17 Thu
  10. Oct 15 Thu
  11. Nov 19 Thu
  12. Dec 17 Thu
My payment didn’t arrive — what do I do?

Canada.ca's general guidance is to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program. CDB line: 1-833-486-3007 (TTY 1-833-467-2700; outside Canada 1-833-486-2919), Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm local time. Average wait was about 39 minutes in September 2026.

Checked against official government sources today at 9:00 a.m. EDT (14 minutes ago) · Source: www.canada.ca

Who can get Canada Disability Benefit

You're 18 to 64, approved for the Disability Tax Credit, a Canadian resident for tax purposes, and filed your 2025 tax return (and your spouse's, if you have one). You must be a citizen, permanent resident, registered under the Indian Act, protected person, or a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months.

How to get Canada Disability Benefit

Apply online, by phone at 1-833-486-3007, or in person at a Service Canada Centre. You can get up to 24 months of back pay (from June 2025 onward). www.canada.ca

If your payment is late or missing

Canada.ca's general guidance is to wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program. CDB line: 1-833-486-3007 (TTY 1-833-467-2700; outside Canada 1-833-486-2919), Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm local time. Average wait was about 39 minutes in September 2026.

What’s changing next

Indexed each July (next: July 2027). 2027 payment dates are not yet published; by the third-Thursday rule, January 2027 would be Jan 21.

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