Does anything change today?
No. Keep using your Autism Funding as usual until March 31, 2027. The Ministry will contact you.
One program out, three supports in
$6,500 or $17,000
a year · For children with the highest long-term needs. Not income-tested.
Up to $500
a month · For families with the Disability Tax Credit. Paid by the CRA.
Free
Therapies and support, ages 0–18. No diagnosis needed.
A family can get more than one.
The road ahead
- NowThe Ministry’s portal is open for your child’s reports
- Mar 1, 2027Last day to join Autism Funding
- Mar 31, 2027Autism Funding ends and the portal closes
- Apr 1, 2027The Disability Benefit begins
- Jul 2027First Supplement payments
Invoices for services before March 31 are accepted until September 30, 2027.
Two ways into the Disability Benefit
Straight in
Some diagnoses qualify on their own, such as an intellectual disability or Level 3 autism.
See the full list
- Intellectual disability (moderate to profound)
- Autism with an intellectual disability
- Autism Level 3, or profound autism
- Down, Angelman and similar syndromes
- FASD with an intellectual disability
- Severe self-injurious behaviour
- Degenerative or palliative conditions
- Mobility needs like GMFCS 3–5
- At Home Program families
The Province’s list — not every condition is on it.
A review of your reports
Everyone else: the Ministry reads the reports you already have, across eight areas of need. One area can be enough.
Autism without an intellectual disability is not on the direct list. The review decides — and the Supplement and free services still apply.
What might the monthly Supplement be for you?
Your family
Children with the Disability Tax Credit$90,000
No Disability Tax Credit, no Supplement — and no back-pay. Applying takes 10–15 weeks on the current form. It is free to apply; a practitioner may charge for their part, and your travel, training and equipment budget can cover up to $300 of it.
$367a month
about $4,400 a year
Reaches $0 at $200,000 of net income.
The full amount up to $50,000, then $40 a year less for every $1,000 above it — the legislated formula. Under-18s only; shared custody halves it; the CRA pays it. The Province’s own estimator →
Your checklist
Pick what sounds like you.
Your ticks stay on this device.
Questions families ask
Will my child lose their funding?
Do we need a new assessment?
Is a diagnosis still worth getting?
What is the DTC, and why does it matter?
What if my child doesn’t qualify for the Benefit?
What stays the same?
General information from the Province of BC and the Canada Revenue Agency, as of September 2, 2026. It is not eligibility advice: the Ministry decides the Disability Benefit, and the CRA decides the Disability Tax Credit and the Supplement. Sources: Province of BC · who qualifies · Autism Funding FAQ · Disability Tax Credit.
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