Updated April 2025.

If you’re approved for the disability, claiming the credit is relatively straightforward.

To claim the disability tax credit for yourself for the 2024 tax year:

You will want to claim the disability amount of $9,872 on line 31600 of your tax return. Line 31600 is found on the Federal Worksheet (T1).

To transfer your disability tax credit to a dependant, other than a spouse, in 2024:

If you transfer the disability tax credit to a dependant (other than a spouse), 18 or older, you will want to put the disability amount of $9,872 on line 31800.  Line 31800 is found on the Federal Worksheet (T1).

To transfer the disability tax credit to a dependent under the age of 18, in 2024:

For someone who is under the age of 18, you will want to add the child supplement of $5,758, to the federal amount $9,872 on line 318000, for total $15,630.

To transfer your disability tax credit to your spouse for 2024:

To transfer your disability tax credits to a spouse, you must complete Federal Worksheet 2 (T1), Federal Amounts Transferred From Your Spouse of Common-law Partner. You will want to enter your partner’s disability amount (from line 31600) to line 35700 on Federal Worksheet 2 of the T1. The amount is $9,872.

Medical practitioner fees

If the medical practitioner charged a fee for completing the DTC application or for providing information, you may be able to claim the cost as a medical expense on lines 33099 or 33199 of your tax return.

To claim the DTC in previous years, 2015 to 2024

To see the federal and provincial amounts for the DTC for each year from 2015 to 2024, go here. ‘Disability Amount 2014 to 2024 (Federal and Provincial)’