Some Canadians May Be Eligible to Receive up to $2,400 a Year From New Federal Benefit

Copies of the 2024 Budget are displayed for distribution at a media-lockup in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The federal government has introduced a new disability benefit aimed at low-income Canadians with disabilities in the recently released budget.

Benefit payments are estimated to be $2,400 per year, or $200 per month for eligible Canadians between the ages of 18 and 64 years, according to the government website.