Canadians with disability or any impairment can claim the disability tax credit up to $15,630 on their income tax return. If you are living in Canada and wish to avail this credit, you can learn everything about this tax relief here.
Canada $15630 Disability Tax Credit in 2025
The Canadian government provides support to people with any impairment or their families with the disability tax credit. The credit helps families to lower their tax payments they owe and allows them to keep more of their earnings.
The government understands that a disability can bring extra expenses for families or individuals, hence they are offered some tax relief through this credit. The tax credit for the tax year 2025 will be the same as the 2024 tax year, as it is not renewed annually.
The adults aged 18 and above receive a fixed amount of disability tax credit, whereas there is a supplement for dependent children as well. So, based on the CRA, you can claim the following credit:
| Age | Credit amount |
| Age 18 or above | $9872 |
| Supplement for Children under 18 | $5758 |
| An adult with a child | $5758 + $9872 = $15,630 |
Who can claim the Disability Tax Credit?
You can claim the Disability Tax Credit for yourself or for a family member, if you or the family member meets the following conditions:
- Your medical practitioner confirmed and certified that you are suffering from a prolonged and severe disability in any of the categories, or have a restriction in two more categories, or you received therapy for the vital function support.
- The categories included in the DTC for restriction or therapy are as follows:
- Hearing
- Walking
- Feeding
- Mental functions
- Dressing
- Speaking
- Vision
- Life-sustaining therapy/
- You are unable to do any activity like people of your age, and the restriction lasts for at least 12 months.
- You can claim the DTC on behalf of a family member who meets the criteria mentioned for the DTC. You can claim to be as supportive family member when the following conditions are met:
- The person with disability depends on you for at least one basic necessity, food, shelter, or clothing.
- The person must be related to you as a spouse or common-law partner/ child, grandchild/ parent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandparent, niece, or nephew, or in-law relatives.
How to claim DTC for yourself or a dependent?
If you wish to claim the disability tax credit, you can apply for the credit at any time in the year. Remember, if you file with the tax return, it might delay your tax assessment; hence, apply for it before your tax return and get the certificate.
Now, if you meet the eligibility criteria for the DTC, you can apply for it online or offline in the following ways:
- Visit the Services Canada website for the DTC application.
- Next, click the digital form and sign in to the CRA My Account.
- Next, fill out the DTC digital form with all the valid details and answer all the questions.
- Once you submit the application form, you will receive the reference number.
- You need to give the reference number to your medical practitioner, who will complete Part B of the DTC form.
- Once the medical practitioner completes Part B of the DTC form, your application will be completed.
You can file the DTC application form by mail, as well as by downloading the T2201 Disability Tax Credit form and sending it to the tax centre.
Once the agency approves your DTC, you can claim it on your tax return by entering the amount. If you are claiming for yourself, you can enter the amount in Line 31600, for a dependent or credit transfer on Line 31800, and for a spouse/ common-law partner in Line 32600.
What are the other benefits you can claim with DTC?
If you claim the DTC and get the certificate, you can claim other disability benefits offered by the government to provide some financial relief. Here are some benefits that you can unlock with the DTC:
- Child Disability Benefit
- Canada Disability Benefit
- Canada Workers Benefit
- And other provincial or territorial benefits.
You can check the eligibility conditions for these benefits and receive support from the government if you have received approval for the DTC.
The Disability Tax Credit lowers the financial burden on people with impairment and their families, so that they can cover the extra cost and unlock new benefits. So, if you have a disability or your family member has a severe or prolonged disability, apply for it now to claim it later on your tax return.
Disclaimer: The Canada $15,630 Disability Tax Credit information is provided for awareness only. Eligibility, amount, and approval are subject to official government guidelines.