Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit – Apply

How do I apply?

You must apply in writing. Print out the main application form (ISP 1151), the consent forms, include certified true copies of the required documentation, and any other necessary forms from the application kit for CPP disability benefits, and mail them to us.

Before applying, consider the following:

• To help you complete your application, read the General Information and Guide, which is part of the application kit. This guide includes steps for completing your application, changes that may affect your benefits, a mailing checklist, and other useful information about disability benefits.
• If you are a parent or guardian, you could request the child-rearing provision (form is in the application kit) and the children's benefit (a section of the main application form).
• If you are unable to fill out the forms, a family member or a friend can help you. Make sure that you sign where necessary.

Will my doctor charge me for completing the medical report that is part of my application?

We will pay your physician up to a certain amount for completing your medical report. Your physician is responsible for sending us invoices for payment. Should your physician charge more than our set amount, you are responsible for covering any extra costs above the amount we pay.

See the amounts that Service Canada will reimburse your physician.

Collection and Use of Your Personal Information

The information you provide is collected under the authority of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). It is used to determine if you are eligible to receive benefits.

Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) is collected under the authority of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and in accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat Directive on the Social Insurance Number which lists the Canada Pension Plan Regulations as an authorized user of the SIN. The SIN will be used to verify your identity and to ensure that pensionable earnings are correctly accounted for. This will allow Service Canada to determine whether you and/or your family are eligible for a CPP benefit and the amount you may receive.

This information may be shared within Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), with a federal institution, provincial government or public body created under provincial law with which the Minister of ESDC may have entered into an agreement, and/or with non-governmental third parties for the purpose of administering the CPP, other acts of Parliament and federal or provincial law. It may also be shared with the government of other countries in accordance with agreements for the reciprocal administration or operation of the other country’s law and of the CPP.

We may use and/or disclose information for policy analysis, research and/or evaluation purposes. However, these additional uses and/or disclosures of your personal information will never result in an administrative decision being made about you. Your personal information is administered in accordance with the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, the Canada Pension Plan and the Privacy Act.

Information Regarding Children

Information about your children will be used to determine if they are eligible to receive the children’s benefit. If you are not a custodial parent, Service Canada may contact the custodial parent to further assess and determine who should receive the children’s benefit on behalf of the children. If your children are between the ages of 18 and 25, we may contact them directly.

Details of your disability will not be shared with the custodial parent or your children. However, your name, the names of your children and the fact that you may receive a disability benefit will be shared.

Submitting information is voluntary. If you decide not to provide information about your children, we may not be able to determine if they can receive the child benefit at the time of your application. The custodial parent or your children between the ages of 18 and 25 may apply for the child benefit at a later date. However, if the children are eligible to receive the benefit, Service Canada can only pay retroactive payments for up to 12 months.

Your Rights

Your personal information is administered in accordance with the Canada Pension Plan , the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, the Privacy Act and other applicable laws. Please refer to our Privacy Notice Statement for further information.