I do think that there are too many loopholes. From my own personal experience, I know that I qualified for a CPP disability payment. It may not have been a lot, but it's more than nothing, and I should be thankful. However, this year I was denied my tax credit for disability, so I'm having to go through the rigmarole of trying to convince somebody that I qualified once before. My three years are now up, and I'm sitting on the fence post, not knowing if I have to repay because I no longer qualify for this credit.
If a person qualifies for a disability payment, whether it's ODSP or CPP disability, why does that person have to jump through hoops to get that tax credit? It should be automatic. They've already jumped through hoops to get some sort of income support.
Why do I have to go through that rigmarole every year in order to qualify, not knowing if I'm going to get that credit and not knowing if I have to repay the government? A person with PTSD, I can tell you, cannot take that extra stress. I find that the systems don't work together. They're not communicating. Something that simple should be automatic. You've already medically qualified to get a disability. Why do you have to jump through hoops to get a tax credit?
I'm sorry. I still have my arms; I still have my limbs, and I am not blind, so I don't qualify. I think it's ludicrous.