Disability Without Poverty

We encourage submissions focused on the Determinants of Disability Poverty - financial security, policy design, administrative accessibility, social inequities, and political will - from researchers of any background: academic, organizational, or independent. /1

Happy Civic Day! Our offices are closed today and will reopen, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4.

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Meaningful employment and entrepreneurship require accessible systems, supportive policy. We need to shift away from structures that punish disabled people for participating in work and creative life. /3

ICYMI: Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Finding Benefits "So free workshops and more engagement and more collaborative opportunities. So together hopefully we can build a better world." -Cindy Christensen /1

Approved stories will be published on our website and shared through our newsletter and social channels. Send us your story at hello@disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca - we'd love to hear from you! #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #EndDisabilityPoverty

We are now accepting your submissions for our summer blog. Suggested topics: lived experience, research insights, policy reflections, community stories, or creative takes on disability and poverty justice. /1

@humanendangered Yes this is terrible. And we support all the folks in Alberta who are fighting this government decision.

@Disability_WP Unfortunately Alberta deducts it.

This is the story told by 333 people who responded to our survey from January to March 2026—bringing our survey responses to over 1,000 since the Canada Disability Benefit launched. /1

Read the full report: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/cost-living… Canada can end disability poverty with an adequate and accessible Canada Disability Benefit. #EndDisabilityPoverty #BetterTheBenefit #FinancialSecurity disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/cost-living…

The findings: 90% saw food costs rise, fewer applicants were found eligible for the CDB, and even the maximum $200 monthly payment leaves people below the poverty line. /2

NEW RESOURCE: We've created a new CDB Rates Sheet to help community legal clinics, clients, and the public understand the annual changes in max. CDB amounts or limits. These inflation-related changes preserve access to the Benefit, but may be confusing. incomesecurity.org/new-resource-c…

New post about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is up on our website! We review what's new, what's changed, and where to go for help if you are considering applying for the DTC. Special thanks to Saloni, one of ISAC's summer students, for writing the post. incomesecurity.org/disability-tax…

PLS SHARE: AMBER Alert for Calgary for missing Parker. Pls call 911 if seen. Although Parker is 11, authorities say he functions at approximately the level of a two- to three-year-old child. He is non-verbal, may be frightened and may not respond when called.

It is a scathing critique of the inability of current disability benefits everywhere that the lowest rung of market rent has been out of reach to many disabled folks since the early 1990s. tj.news/new-brunswick/… RT @JournoBarb via @TJProvincial #EndDisabilityPoverty

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Disabled researchers, students, early career researchers, and those working at the intersections in which disabled people live are especially encouraged to apply. /2

We encourage submissions focused on the Determinants of Disability Poverty - financial security, policy design, administrative accessibility, social inequities, and political will - from researchers of any background: academic, organizational, or independent. /1

📣 Two days until our town hall! 📣 On the agenda: - Celebrating Disability Pride Month. - The $150 payment coming in September - what it is, who gets it. - What we're pushing for next. Bring your questions, leave with answers. Register today! plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.com/july-22-2026-t…

Systems change happens step by step. And we're not stopping. DWP will keep pushing for a benefit that actually ends disability poverty in Canada. #CDB #EndDisabilityPoverty FIN

One year ago today, the first Canada Disability Benefit payments arrived. The CDB came from a movement - five years of disabled people and allies telling their stories. That's progress - but $200/month doesn't bring anyone out of poverty. /1