Ontario government exempts disability benefit as income

The Ford government issued a statement today that the Canada Disability Benefit is exempted as income, reports CTV London’s Reta Ismail.

The Ontario government announced today that the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will be exempted as income.

“In a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty brought on by US tariffs and trade barriers, our government is taking action to keep costs down and protect Ontario families,” the provincial minister of children, community and social services said in a statement.

This decision will help the most vulnerable, the statement continued. People who rely on social assistance will receive the benefit without reduction in their social assistance payments.

Currently, the CDB offers a maximum of $200 a month for eligible low-income and working-age Canadians with disabilities.