Your guide to government benefits that can help put more money in your pocket.
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Disability Alliance BC
DABC supports people to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and other disability benefits; file income taxes, and register for an RDSP.
Phone: (604) 875-0188
British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
BCANDS is a not-for-profit, charitable Society serving the unique and diverse disability and health resource/support service needs of Indigenous peoples across Canada.
Toll Free: 1-888-815 -5511
BC Capital Region: (250) 381 – 7303
General Inquires – Please email: [email protected]
Ability Tax and Trust/RDSP Resource Centre
Ability Tax and Trust Advisors is a tax, trust, and estate planning firm created primarily for persons with a disability and their families. Affiliated with PooranLaw Professional Corporation, we provide integrated services that include disability tax reviews and applications, taxpayer relief requests, personal and trust tax filings, tax appeals, and estate and trust planning.
604-630-0333
Make it Whole Program: They charge 15% of DTC return, but 25% of that amount is added to the RDSP which triggers a grant equal to the 15% DTC fee…
Equal Futures free RDSP application program between Vancity and Ability Tax & Trust – http://equalfutures.ca
British Columbia
Family Support Institute of BC (FSI)
The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) supports families who have a family member with a disability by connecting them to trained volunteers referred to as “Resource Parents/Peers” (RPs). This provincial network supports families by sharing experiences, expertise, and guidance.
(604) 540-8374
familysupportbc.com/