Recent stories in the Toronto Star and CBC imply the DTC is a $5.9 billion cash cow for the disabled – what a whopper that is

Disability Tax Credit is only worth $1,000 and less than 40% of taxpayers who qualify get it (illustration Stephen Pate)
Stories this week in the Toronto Star and on CBC Investigative Reports mislead the public into believing the cost of the Tax Credit is spiraling out of control at $5.9 billion annually.
The truth that the DTC costs taxpayers $415 million, 7% of the CBC report. Neither media would correct their stories.
Less than 40% of Canadians with disabilities who qualify are able to get past the gate keepers at the Canada Revenue Agency.
See - Dispelling the myths about controversial Disability Tax Credit
The CBC and Star purport to be running an expose of National Benefit Authority, a company which helps the disabled get their deductions. More about that later.
Both stories are full of whopping distortions. We emailed the reporters with the facts but they did not correct their stories. Continue reading






