Disability Alliance BC (DABC)
Provincial, cross-disability organization helping people with disabilities access benefits, legal help, and tax support. Staff help apply for or appeal PWD assistance and CPP Disability, apply for the Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan, and get free income tax help for people earning under $35,000. A free legal clinic gives advice on disability-related discrimination and benefit appeals. Services are free and by appointment only, with no drop-in, call, email, or visit the website to book; office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Services & Programs (5)
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Free one-to-one help for people with any disability applying for or appealing a decision on provincial disability assistance (PWD, PPMB) or CPP disability benefits. Advocates can also help with other income assistance supplements. By appointment only, in person in downtown Vancouver, by phone, or virtually. No walk-ins. Call 604-872-1278 or toll-free 1-800-663-1278 to book.
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Free, step-by-step help for people with disabilities applying for, renewing, or appealing the federal Disability Tax Credit (DTC), plus help with the related Registered Disability Savings Plan and Canada Disability Benefit once approved. Open to people of all ages and incomes across BC. Service is by appointment only, in person in downtown Vancouver, by phone, or virtually. Call 604-923-8136 or 1-800-663-1278 to book, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
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Free, confidential legal advice from Disability Alliance BC for people with disabilities across BC on disability-related law, including accessibility rights, workplace accommodation, human rights and discrimination, transportation access, post-secondary education access, decision-making rights, long-term disability insurance, and dealings with the Public Guardian and Trustee. Available by phone, video, or in person at the Robson Street office in downtown Vancouver, with no walk-ins. Call 236-427-1108 or 1-800-663-1278, or email lawclinic@dabc.ca. Intake sometimes pauses temporarily when demand is high, so call ahead to confirm availability.
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Free income tax filing help for people with the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) or Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers (PPMB) designation whose yearly income is under $35,000. Advocates help gather documents and file a basic tax return one-on-one, or refer more complex returns elsewhere. By appointment only. Book online through the Jane App booking system or call 236-477-1717, toll-free 1-877-940-7797.
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Free help for people with disabilities to open a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), run by Disability Alliance BC with Plan Institute and the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society. A Disability Tax Credit (DTC) approval is needed first. Staff can help with that application too, or go with a client to a bank or credit union to open the plan. Workshops on the DTC and RDSP are also offered to the public and to community and financial organizations. By appointment only, in person, by phone, or online. Call ahead to book.
Services & Programs
- Disability Alliance BC – Advocacy Access Help applying for or appealing PWD and CPP disability benefits
- Disability Alliance BC – Access DTC Help applying for the federal Disability Tax Credit
- Disability Law Clinic Free legal advice on disability rights and discrimination
- Disability Alliance BC – Tax AID DABC Free tax filing for people on PWD or PPMB
- Access RDSP Help opening a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Details
- Services
- Disability Benefits, Disability Advocacy, Tax Help, Legal Advice, Advocacy
- Who it is for
- Seniors, Adults, People With Disabilities
- Area served
- All of British Columbia
- Neighbourhood
- Downtown
- How to use it
- In Person, Phone, Online