Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Minister. Thank you for being here.
My first question is about the benefit for persons with disabilities. The department allocated funding for a one-time payment of up to $600 per person.
However, many people in my riding contacted my office to say that they were not eligible for the benefit because they had never applied for the disability tax credit certificate. More people could receive the tax credit than have actually applied for it. The deadline to apply for the credit was extended to December 31.
Has your department estimated how many people with disabilities are entitled to the benefit but have still not applied?