Plan Institute is a national non-profit and social enterprise based in Burnaby, BC that empowers people with disabilities and their families to live a good life. They provide educational material and resources, collaborate on community-based projects, and engage with a wide array of partners to host innovative initiatives for change and policy reform.

People with disabilities in Canada are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty than those without disabilities. The new federal Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) has the potential to provide financial relief to people with disabilities and the main qualification criteria is to be approved for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). Of the 1.5 million people with disabilities who live in poverty, only one-third are currently registered for the DTC, and the application process is notoriously complex with significant barriers to approval. From 2024-2027, the Centre is partnering with Plan Institute to provide free, accessible information and 1:1 support to individuals and families across Canada, develop resources for medical practitioners and other professionals to complete the application, and outreach to community organizations across the country to increase awareness of and access to the DTC and CDB.