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What Positive Financial Steps Can I Take During the Covid-19 Uncertainty?
By Alison Izat With the Covid-19 Pandemic upon us, we’re all experiencing a sudden change to our work and home lives and an increasing level of uncertainty as to what the future looks like. It is...
View ArticleWe are looking for a Disability Planning Helpline RDSP Advisor!
We are looking for a Disability Planning Helpline RDSP Advisor to join our team! This position will support individuals with disabilities, families, and professionals requesting assistance on the...
View ArticleYou can now apply online for the Disability Tax Credit!
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that applications for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) can now be submitted online! Please see below for the official letter from the CRA. If you’d like...
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Access RDSP is Hiring!
DABC is seeking a Community Advocate for our Access RDSP program. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Advocate will work one-on-one to help people with disabilities apply for the DTC...
View ArticleWe 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...
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COVID-19 and the Disability Tax Credit – Beyond a $600 Payment
Cynthia Minh, Disability Alliance BC As Canadians are asked to readjust their daily lives in response to COVID-19, we’ve seen how health and social inequities disproportionately impact different...
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October is RDSP Awareness Month!
In 2014, the government of BC declared October RDSP Awareness Month to help raise awareness about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). The RDSP is the world’s first savings plan...
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A Quick History of the RDSP
PLAN family members with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the RDSP announcement in 2008. Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time talking about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)?...
View ArticleAre you Eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)?
At Access RDSP, we hear from a lot of people that they are unsure if they qualify for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). To celebrate RDSP Awareness Month,...
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Access RDSP calls for better access to the DTC & RDSP on the International...
Each year, October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In a year where we’ve seen the effects of COVID-19 disproportionately impact the most vulnerable communities all over...
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The RDSP Homeownership Plan
How Inclusion Canada is working to improve access to homeownership for people with disabilities. This article is written by Inclusion Canada. My Home My Community (MHMC) is a national partnership...
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Why do Grants and Bonds end at age 49?
One of the most common questions and complaints we get about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is why are people no longer eligible to receive grants and bonds after the end of the year...
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The RDSP: Overcoming barriers for Indigenous Peoples
Next to social isolation, poverty is the biggest barrier felt by Canadians with disabilities. Too many Canadians with disabilities are living paycheque to paycheque, earning too little to get ahead....
View ArticleLosing Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Eligibility
It is not uncommon for individuals to lose DTC eligibility for a period of time; many people are only approved for the DTC for a certain number of years, even those who have permanent conditions. The...
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Withdrawing from an RDSP
This article was written with the assistance of Dan McDonald. Dan is a former accounting professor at Simon Fraser University and facilitates Plan Institute’s RDSP Level 2 webinars. Thanks to Dan for...
View ArticleFederal government moves ahead with relief for RDSP holders who lose DTC...
This information is an excerpt from the SUPPORTING CANADIANS AND FIGHTING COVID-19: FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT 2020 Budget 2019 proposed changes to the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) regime for...
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The RDSP has its limits – did you know that they don’t reset?
If you have a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), know somebody who does, or are thinking about opening one, you may already be familiar with the contribution limits for the RDSP. Every RDSP...
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Budget 2021 – The RDSP, DTC and the Canada Disability Benefit
On April 19th, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Within the budget there are...
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RDSPs and Uncle Sam: What you need to know
This article was written with the assistance of Kevin Kirkpatrick of Moodys Tax. Kevin is called as a lawyer in both Alberta and Minnesota and he practices primarily in the fields of international tax...
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Ask an Expert – RDSP Live Q & A
Join us for a free RDSP Ask an Expert event with Laura Mackenrot. Wednesday, October 20th at 10 AM PST. Click here to register here. The post Ask an Expert – RDSP Live Q & A appeared first on RDSP.
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