Disability Tax Credit amounts, by year
Read this before the table. These are amounts you may claim. They are not money you receive.
The DTC is a non-refundable credit. The amount reduces tax payable at the lowest federal rate, so the actual benefit is a fraction of the figures below. If you have little or no tax payable it is worth nothing unless it is transferred to a supporting relative. Adding ten years together and calling the total a refund, as some firms do, is not what these numbers mean.
For the 2025 tax year the disability amount is $10,138, with an additional $5,914 supplement for a person who was under 18 on the last day of the year.
| Tax year | Disability amount | Supplement (under 18) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,138 | $5,914 |
| 2024 | $9,872 | $5,758 |
| 2023 | $9,428 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | $8,870 | $5,174 |
| 2021 | $8,662 | $5,053 |
| 2020 | $8,576 | $5,003 |
| 2019 | $8,416 | $4,909 |
| 2018 | $8,235 | $4,804 |
| 2017 | $8,113 | $4,733 |
| 2016 | $8,001 | $4,667 |
Source: Canada Revenue Agency, Claiming the credit. Read 2 August 2026. Provincial and territorial credits exist in addition to these federal amounts and vary by province.
Why the retroactive part matters
The DTC can be claimed retroactively for up to ten years, which is why an approval often produces one larger adjustment rather than a small annual saving. It is also why a percentage-based fee attaches to a single large number.
What decides your actual benefit
- Your age, and whether the child supplement applies
- How many years the CRA finds you eligible for
- Whether you have tax payable, and if not, whether a supporting relative is named
- Your province, which has its own credit on top of the federal amount
We cannot tell you your number, and neither can anyone else before a determination. Be wary of anyone who offers to.