Apply For Canada Workers Benefit (CWB)

In this post, you’ll discover how to apply for the CWB, as well as how and how much of the benefit you may receive.

Make claims for the Canada workers’ benefit

To apply for the Canada workers benefit, you must:

• Follow the directions in your certified tax software when filing your taxes electronically.
• If you’re submitting a paper return, fill out and submit Schedule 6, Canada Workers Benefits.

Making a claim for the disability supplement entails the following steps:

1. If you and your spouse are both qualified for the disability tax credit, the individual who is entitled for the disability supplement should claim both the base amount and the disability supplement.
2. Only one of you can claim the basic amount if you have an eligible spouse and both of you are qualified for the disability tax credit. You must, however, claim the disability supplement on a separate Schedule 6 for each of you.

Make an application for CWB advance payments.

You may be eligible for up to half of your CWB in advance payments if you fulfill the qualifying conditions. Choose one of the following alternatives to apply for CWB advance payments:

1st option

Go to My Account and sign in.

Go to “Application for Canada Workers Benefit Advance Payments.”

Fill out the application and send it in.

2nd Option

1. Fill out the Canada Workers Benefit Payments Application (Form RC201). Complete Part 3 of Form RC201 to apply for the disability supplement.
2. Please send your completed form to the following address:

Sudbury Tax Centre is located in Sudbury, Ontario.

STN A, PO Box 20000

P3A 5C1 Sudbury, Ontario

By August 31, the Canada Revenue Agency must receive your completed Form RC201. After this date, no more forms will be processed. To get advance payments, you must apply each year.

You just need to fill out and submit one application if you and your spouse or common-law partner are both qualified for the Canada workers benefit.

How much money can you anticipate to get?

The province or territory where you live and your income will determine the amount of the Canada workers benefit (CWB) you will receive.

The following is the maximum basic amount:

For single people, the cost is $1,381

The amount gradually loweres, if your adjusted net income exceeds $13,064. If your adjusted net income exceeds $24,573, no basic amount is provided.

Families may expect to pay $2,379 in total

The amount gradually reduces, if your adjusted net family income is more than $17,348 per year. If your adjusted family net income exceeds $37,173, no basic amount is provided.

Residents of Quebec will have a different maximum baseline CWB amount.

The disability supplement has a maximum amount of:

For single people, the cost is $713

The CWB disability payment decreases gradually, if your adjusted net income exceeds $24,569. If your adjusted net income is greater than $30,511, you will not be eligible for the disability supplement.

Families can get $713.

If your adjusted family net income exceeds $37,176, the CWB disability payment is gradually decreased. Also if one spouse is eligible for the disability tax credit and your adjusted family net income is more than $43,118, no disability supplement is paid; if both spouses are eligible for the disability tax credit and your adjusted family net income is more than $49,060, no disability supplement is paid.

Residents of Quebec will have a different maximum amount for the disability supplement.

How the Canada Revenue Agency determines the amount of your payment

Canada Revenue Agency will use the following information to calculate your CWB:

1. Eligible spouse based on marital status.
2. Residence province or territory.
3. Earned income from a job.
4. Family net income (adjusted).
5. Dependents who are eligible.
6. Eligibility for the tax credit for people with disabilities.

Using the calculation sheet for your province or territory of residency, you may figure out your CWB. You may also use the Child and Family Benefits Calculator to receive an approximation of your amount.