Canada Disability Benefit recipients will get a one-time $150 payment

Eligible Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) recipients will receive a one-time $150 supplemental payment from the federal government, with the first payments beginning September 17, 2026. The government says it is meant to help offset the cost of obtaining the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), which is required to qualify for the CDB.

The payment is a lump sum, not a permanent increase to the monthly benefit. There is no separate application.

Who gets the $150 payment?

The supplement is tied to Canada Disability Benefit entitlement, not simply to having a disability or an approved Disability Tax Credit certificate. The federal rules say a person can receive $150 for each approved DTC certificate that qualifies them for a monthly CDB payment.

The current CDB is for low-income people aged 18 to 64 who are residents of Canada for income-tax purposes, have an approved DTC and meet the program's tax-filing and citizenship or immigration-status rules. For the July 2026 to June 2027 payment period, the government uses the 2025 federal income tax return to calculate eligibility and the benefit amount. If someone has a spouse or common-law partner, both returns are generally required.

An approved DTC alone does not trigger the $150. Receiving CPP disability benefits or provincial disability assistance alone does not qualify someone for this supplement either. The payment announced on September 10 is tied specifically to the CDB.

When will the $150 Canada Disability Benefit payment arrive?

The federal announcement divides the supplement into two phases:

The government has not published a specific day for the winter 2027 phase.

Past recipients are included. Someone who received a CDB payment before September 2026 can still qualify even if they no longer receive the benefit now. That includes someone who received only one payment. If a person's regular CDB amount is $20 or less per month, the program may pay it as one lump sum for the remaining payment period; that arrangement does not exclude them from the $150 supplement.

The $150 supplement is issued automatically. The CDB program pays by direct deposit or cheque, and the federal benefits calendar says payments can take a few days to arrive.

Why is the payment connected to the Disability Tax Credit?

The DTC is a non-refundable tax credit that can reduce income tax for a person with an eligible severe and prolonged impairment. Applying involves the person with the impairment and a medical practitioner who certifies how it affects them. The Canada Revenue Agency says the practitioner may charge a fee for completing the application, although the fee may qualify as a medical expense.

The new supplement is intended to offset that cost. CDB eligibility requires an approved DTC certificate, so the $150 is linked to the certificate that creates CDB entitlement. It is a fixed supplement, not a refund of a specific invoice, so the government is not promising to match whatever a practitioner charges.

If you are still working through the DTC process, Canooq's guide to the 2026 CRA application changes explains the current online and paper routes.

How is this different from the regular Canada Disability Benefit?

The $150 does not replace or raise the regular monthly CDB payment. For July 2026 to June 2027, the maximum regular benefit is $204.20 per month, and the actual amount depends on adjusted family net income.

The federal government says CDB payments are non-taxable. The regular benefit is reviewed each year, so tax filing and the other eligibility rules still matter even though no second application is needed for the supplemental payment.

If you already receive the CDB, no action is needed for the supplement. If you have an approved DTC but have not applied for the CDB, the $150 does not replace that application. Canooq's benefits page can help you find the CDB and other disability-related programs, while the official CDB application page contains the current application rules.

For recipients who received CDB during the first payment period, the relevant date is September 17, 2026. For people who became eligible later or were newly re-certified for the DTC, the federal government has set the next window for winter 2027.

Updated September 11, 2026. Payment details and eligibility were checked against federal sources on that date.

Reporting source: CP24's September 10 report.