Dave’s RDSP Story
The following RDSP story was submitted to encourage others to take advantage of the RDSP. Thank you, Dave, for sharing your story and helping us spread the word about this great savings program! Several years ago, I learned...
Interview with Don Shafer from The Conversation Lab
In this interview with Don Shafer from The Conversation Lab, Cynthia Mihn from Disability Alliance BC and Nicola Dunne from Plan Institute discuss the RDSP and the work of both organizations. This interview aired on Vancouver Co-op Radio on...
Access RDSP: Partnering to help people with disabilities build a better future
Erin’s Story Ric opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for his daughter Erin, as soon as it became available in 2008. He had heard about the RDSP through Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), a family-led organization in Vancouver...
October is RDSP Awareness Month!
October 1st marks the start of RDSP Awareness Month! Please help us spread the word so that more people can learn about this incredible savings tool. We have created a guide for community organizations and individuals to help...
RDSP Information Session- Vernon, Kelowna
Free RDSP information sessions in Vernon and Kelowna. Click this link to download the poster for more information: RDSP Information Sessions
Our Journey to Increase the Uptake of the Registered Disability Savings Plan in BC
Originally posted on Plan Institute – written as part of Plan Institute’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations highlighting many different memories, milestones, and accomplishments throughout the last two decades. Throughout the past 20 years of our existence as an organization,...
You can now apply online for the Disability Tax Credit!
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that applications for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) can now be submitted online! Please see below for the official letter from the CRA. If you’d like tips, guidance or to speak to...
Government offers relief to RDSP holders who lose DTC eligibility
Registered Disability Savings Plan – Cessation of Eligibility for the Disability Tax Credit * Update March 2021 – This article was originally posted in March 2019. For more up-to-date information on how RDSPs are treated during periods of...
Erin’s RDSP Story
Ric Tesan is an RDSP workshop facilitator with Plan Institute and, more importantly, the father of a daughter with a disability, Erin. Ric has graciously shared Erin’s RDSP story with us! Erin’s RDSP Story, by Ric Tesan ...
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) – Did you receive a denial letter for your application?
The following is a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), outlining the various options available to those who have received a denial letter regarding their application for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). In addition to these options provided...