Archive from Access RDSP
COVID-19 and the Disability Tax Credit – Beyond a $600 Payment
Cynthia Minh, Disability Alliance BC *Please note that this blog post was last updated on November 3rd, 2020. Any updates made after this date may not be immediately reflected […]
Read MoreWe can help you apply for the DTC
Today, Bill C-20, an act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received the official Royal Assent from the Government of Canada. This means that qualifying Canadians with disabilities will receive a one-time […]
Read More$600 payment for people with disabilities approved in Parliament
We are very pleased to see that legislation was passed today that will give Canadians with disabilities a one-time benefit of $600 to help cover extra COVID19 costs. Today, the […]
Read MoreAccess RDSP is Hiring!
Access RDSP is a partnership between Plan Institute, BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) and Disability Alliance BC (DABC). Through this program, DABC is hiring a Community Advocate for […]
Read MoreOur Online Resources
We know these are challenging times and everyone is being affected. We are aware that people are just trying to cope with the anxieties and day to day obstacles that […]
Read MoreErin’s RDSP Story
Ric Tesan is an RDSP workshop facilitator with Plan Institute and, more importantly, the father of a daughter with a disability, Erin. Ric has graciously shared Erin’s RDSP story with […]
Read More5 Tools to Help You Plan for a Secure Financial Future
At Plan Institute, one of our main focuses has always been to help people living with disabilities and their families navigate the complex planning and decision-making processes required to secure […]
Read More10th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion: Why am I poor?
By Andrea Podruski, Plan Institute Board Member On Monday, December 2nd, the Canadian Association for Community Living and People First Canada based in Ottawa, hosted the 10th Annual Federal Policy […]
Read MoreInterview with Don Shafer from The Conversation Lab
In this interview with Don Shafer from The Conversation Lab and Vancouver Co-op Radio, Cynthia Mihn from Disability Alliance BC and Nicola Dunne from Plan Institute discuss the RDSP and the work of both organizations. https://www.spreaker.com/user/coopradio/plan-institute?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A10551881&utm_term=episode_title
Read MoreAccess RDSP: Partnering to help people with disabilities build a better future
Erin’s Story Ric opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for his daughter Erin, as soon as it became available in 2008. He had heard about the RDSP through Planned […]
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