What are the parties promising on Canada Disability Benefit?

Canada Disability Benefit platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

Double the Canada Disability Benefit

"We will double the Canada Disability Benefit, providing individuals up to an additional $2400 a year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Ensure recipients of the Canada Disability Benefit receive the maximum amount they are eligible for under the legislation creating the benefit
Ensure automatic enrollment for the Canada Disability Benefit for those already receiving provincial, territorial, or federal programmes
Strike down the use of the Disability Tax Credit to block access
Expand eligibility to remove restrictive barriers

"Fully fund the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and expand eligibility.

» Ensure recipients receive the maximum amount they are eligible for under the legislation that created the benefit.

» Expand eligibility to remove restrictive barriers, ensuring broader access without excessive means-testing or clawbacks."

— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Tie Canada Disability Benefit to individual income, rather than household income
Legislate protections from private insurance and provincial or territorial clawbacks