CPP-Disability: A Guided Pathway to request reconsideration or appeal when denied

Recorded on June 6, 2024

Do you support clients who applied for Canadian Pension Plan–Disability (CPP-D) benefits and were denied? Or who had their request for reconsideration declined? This webinar will help community workers understand the CPP-D reconsideration and appeal processes. Our presenters will walk you through the steps to help you support clients using CLEO's Guided Pathway tool.

Speakers:
Anu Bakshi, Staff Lawyer at Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
Erik Bornmann, Director of Guided Pathways at CLEO

NOTE: We have provided a handout on important resources and supports from the webinar in this link. We also provide it in PDF form below with the recording and PowerPoint slides

Highlights from the webinar:

You can watch the webinar in its entirety OR click on a question, press play , and it will bring you to the corresponding item in the webinar.

Highlights of the webinar - skip to the section by clicking below:
Slides 6-7: Apply for the CCP-D Benefit + eligibility
Slide 8: CPP-D as partial earnings - chart
Slide 11: How much money is CPP-D?
Slide 12: Do I need to have worked full time to receive CPP-D?
Slide 13: Minimum Contribution Requirements
Slide 14:Late applicants - if you didn’t apply when you first become disabled
Slides 15-16: Significance of the MQP (minimum contribution requirements)
Slides 17-18: CPP-D children’s benefit amounts
Slides 19-21:CPP-D Test What does it mean to have a severe and prolonged mental or physical condition?
Slides 22-27: The “severe” analysis and definition of “prolonged”
Slide 28: Disputing a denial: Application to Appeal and Timelines
Slides 30-31: Reconsideration: How does it work?
Slides 32-123: Overview of Guided Pathways Tool
Live Q+A: questions from participants
Slides 124-129: Appeals: Tips when appealing
130-131: Important tips!
132-147: Overview of Guided Pathways Tool
Live Q+A: questions from participants

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