1. Learn qualifying for CPP disability benefits

Workers pay into the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), which is called making contributions.

You might be able to get CPP disability benefits if all of the following are true:

• you're under 65 years old
• you have enough contributions to the CPP
• you have a severe and prolonged disability that stops you from working

The CPP and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) use different definitions of disability.

You might get income support from ODSP as a “person with a disability”. But to get CPP disability benefits, you have to fit the CPP’s definition.

You can learn more by reading I have a disability. Can I get CPP disability benefits? and How do I apply for CPP disability benefits?