Hi Ender
I noticed that you live in Canada. My FEV1 is 27% I am applying for disability, I have worked full time up until now. Not sure of your age or how long you have worked but there is Canada Pension Plan Disability, there is often also a provincial disability assistance program. I am in Alberta so I am not sure what is available in Ontario. If you check with your cf social worker, they would be familiar with all the programs and what the process is to qualify. I will attatch the info I have on CPP. You can also go the the Government of Canada web site.
3) Canada Pension Disability - website - <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/isp/cpp/summary.shtml
">http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/isp/cpp/summary.shtml
</a>Phone toll-free 1-800-277-9914
What is the Canada Pension Plan disability benefit?
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is a monthly payment. It is available to people who contributed recently to the Canada Pension Plan while they worked, and then became unable to work at any job on a regular basis because of a disability. The primary purpose is to replace a portion of employment earnings for people who recently paid into the CPP. There are also benefits for children if at least one parent qualifies for the CPP disability benefit.
A CPP disability benefit is not approved on the basis of which disability or disease you have, but on how the medical condition and its treatment affect your ability to work at any job on a regular basis.
What do we mean by "disability"?
There is no common definition of "disability" in Canada. If you qualify for disability benefits from other government programs, or private insurers, this is not a guarantee that you'll qualify for a CPP disability benefit.
The CPP definition states that a disability has to be both "severe" and "prolonged", and must prevent you from being able to work at any job on a regular basis.
We can only consider you eligible for the CPP disability benefit if our medical adjudicators decide that, based on your application and supporting documentation, your disability is both "severe and prolonged". The law defines a severe disability as one which prevents you from doing your former job, or any other job, on a regular basis. A disability is prolonged, when it is expected to last at least one year or is likely to result in death.
Only people who meet all the rules in the legislation can receive a benefit. The CPP disability benefit is taxable. The Plan does not pay short-term benefits, or partial disability benefits. This monthly benefit is not guaranteed for life. Your benefit will stop if your condition improves to the point where you are able to work at any job on a regular basis, or you turn 65, or upon your death.
After age 65, the CPP retirement pension amount is less than the CPP disability benefit, but you are also eligible for the Old Age Security and possibly also the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Am I eligible?
See if this benefit is for you. Answer yes or no to these three questions:
1. Am I under 65 years of age? Yes No
2. Did I stop working because of my medical condition? Yes No
3. When I was working, did I pay into the CPP for at least four of the last six years? Yes No
If you answered 'yes' to all questions, you may be able to get a CPP disability benefit. If you answered 'no' to questions 1, 2 or 3, it is less likely that you will qualify for a benefit, but there may be some exceptions in your case which can help you qualify.
Initial application service standard
To make eligibility decisions on at least 75 per cent of applications within 120 calendar days (4 months). The time begins when we receive a complete application which includes the questionnaire, application and medical report.
Note: If additional information is needed, it may take longer to process your application or your request for reconsideration.
Hope this is helpful,
Charlene
33/cf
I noticed that you live in Canada. My FEV1 is 27% I am applying for disability, I have worked full time up until now. Not sure of your age or how long you have worked but there is Canada Pension Plan Disability, there is often also a provincial disability assistance program. I am in Alberta so I am not sure what is available in Ontario. If you check with your cf social worker, they would be familiar with all the programs and what the process is to qualify. I will attatch the info I have on CPP. You can also go the the Government of Canada web site.
3) Canada Pension Disability - website - <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/isp/cpp/summary.shtml
">http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/isp/cpp/summary.shtml
</a>Phone toll-free 1-800-277-9914
What is the Canada Pension Plan disability benefit?
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is a monthly payment. It is available to people who contributed recently to the Canada Pension Plan while they worked, and then became unable to work at any job on a regular basis because of a disability. The primary purpose is to replace a portion of employment earnings for people who recently paid into the CPP. There are also benefits for children if at least one parent qualifies for the CPP disability benefit.
A CPP disability benefit is not approved on the basis of which disability or disease you have, but on how the medical condition and its treatment affect your ability to work at any job on a regular basis.
What do we mean by "disability"?
There is no common definition of "disability" in Canada. If you qualify for disability benefits from other government programs, or private insurers, this is not a guarantee that you'll qualify for a CPP disability benefit.
The CPP definition states that a disability has to be both "severe" and "prolonged", and must prevent you from being able to work at any job on a regular basis.
We can only consider you eligible for the CPP disability benefit if our medical adjudicators decide that, based on your application and supporting documentation, your disability is both "severe and prolonged". The law defines a severe disability as one which prevents you from doing your former job, or any other job, on a regular basis. A disability is prolonged, when it is expected to last at least one year or is likely to result in death.
Only people who meet all the rules in the legislation can receive a benefit. The CPP disability benefit is taxable. The Plan does not pay short-term benefits, or partial disability benefits. This monthly benefit is not guaranteed for life. Your benefit will stop if your condition improves to the point where you are able to work at any job on a regular basis, or you turn 65, or upon your death.
After age 65, the CPP retirement pension amount is less than the CPP disability benefit, but you are also eligible for the Old Age Security and possibly also the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Am I eligible?
See if this benefit is for you. Answer yes or no to these three questions:
1. Am I under 65 years of age? Yes No
2. Did I stop working because of my medical condition? Yes No
3. When I was working, did I pay into the CPP for at least four of the last six years? Yes No
If you answered 'yes' to all questions, you may be able to get a CPP disability benefit. If you answered 'no' to questions 1, 2 or 3, it is less likely that you will qualify for a benefit, but there may be some exceptions in your case which can help you qualify.
Initial application service standard
To make eligibility decisions on at least 75 per cent of applications within 120 calendar days (4 months). The time begins when we receive a complete application which includes the questionnaire, application and medical report.
Note: If additional information is needed, it may take longer to process your application or your request for reconsideration.
Hope this is helpful,
Charlene
33/cf