The $150 Canada Disability Benefit supplemental payment: who gets it and when

What is the $150 Canada Disability Benefit supplemental payment?

The Canada Disability Benefit supplemental payment is a one-time $150 lump sum from Service Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced it in September 2026 to help offset the costs people face in getting the Disability Tax Credit approved, since the DTC is the entry requirement for the CDB.

Those costs usually come from Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate. Part B must be completed by a medical practitioner, and some practitioners charge a fee to fill it in. The $150 is a flat amount; it does not depend on what you actually paid, and you do not need a receipt.

Who qualifies for the CDB $150 payment?

ESDC's release splits eligibility into two groups. Both are paid automatically based on Service Canada's records.

The first-round rule matters for people who have since turned 65 or whose income rose. You did not need to be on the CDB in September 2026 to be paid; one payment during July 2025 to June 2026 was enough.

Can you get more than one $150 payment?

ESDC describes the amount as $150 per approved DTC certificate that makes a person eligible, and it lists renewed certificates in the second round. That suggests a person whose DTC certificate expires and is renewed could qualify again for the new certificate. Service Canada has not published further detail, so treat a second payment as possible rather than certain.

The September 17, 2026 payment

The first supplemental payments were issued on September 17, 2026, the same Thursday as the regular September CDB payment. The legal basis came from amendments to the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 1, 2026, which came into force on September 1, 2026.

If you expected the $150 and did not see it, check these points before contacting Service Canada:

1. Confirm you received at least one CDB payment between July 2025 and June 2026. If your first payment was July 2026 or later, you belong to the winter 2027 group.
2. Look at your account for a separate $150 deposit around September 17, and check whether it was combined with your regular payment.
3. If you are paid by cheque, allow extra days for mail. Canada.ca notes that payments can take a few days to arrive.
4. Make sure your address and banking details with Service Canada are current, especially if you stopped receiving the CDB.

When is the next CDB supplemental payment in 2027?

The next round is scheduled for winter 2027, for people who became eligible for a CDB payment at any time since July 2026 and for people re-certified for the DTC with a new certificate. As of October 22, 2026, the exact date is still not announced; Canada.ca's amount page says only that supplemental payments start in fall 2026.

Since the first round was paid on a regular CDB date, a winter 2027 round may also line up with a monthly payment. That alignment is our assumption, not an announcement; the table below shows the scheduled and projected regular payments from our CDB payment dates calendar.

If your DTC was approved recently, apply for the CDB itself right away. The $150 is tied to a certificate that qualifies you for the benefit, and the monthly payments, including any CDB back pay, are worth far more than the supplement.

Do you need to apply for the $150 payment?

No. ESDC says the supplemental payment is issued automatically to eligible people. There is no form, and you do not need to send proof of what your practitioner charged.

Be wary of anyone offering to claim the $150 for you for a fee or asking for your SIN or bank details by text or email. Service Canada does not need a separate request, so a message asking you to apply for this payment is a warning sign.

Is the $150 CDB payment taxable?

Canada.ca states that CDB payments are non-taxable and do not need to be reported on your return. The supplemental amount is paid under the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations, so it follows the benefit. ESDC's release does not address tax treatment separately, and no tax slip is issued for CDB payments.

How provincial assistance programs treat a one-time $150 can differ from how they treat monthly income, so report it if your province requires it. The is the CDB taxable page explains the tax and provincial rules. Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador with the DTC may also receive the provincial NL disability benefit, which has no equivalent supplement. See the Canada Disability Benefit hub for the rest of the program.