Payment of the additional amount for disability for retirement pension beneficiaries

The additional amount for disability is a set monthly amount that is indexed in January each year and added to your pension until you turn 65. In 2023, that amount is $558.71 a month. Payment of the additional amount for disability ends when you turn 65. Payment of your retirement pension will continue.

Note that...


  • Children of a beneficiary of the additional amount for disability are not entitled to the pension for a disabled person's child.
  • Beneficiaries of a retirement pension under the Canada Pension Plan are not entitled to the additional amount for disability.

What you need to know

Top of page