What does SDSP mean in DISABILITY

A Specified Disability Savings Plan (SDSP) is an initiative of the Government of Canada which provides registered savings plans for persons with disabilities and their families to help cover disability-related expenses. Through the SDSP, an individual or family may open up a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and make contributions to it over their lifetime. Contributions are matched by the federal government and grow tax-free. When funds are withdrawn, they are free from federal and provincial income taxes.

Yes, you can have multiple accounts as long as each account is held in the name of a different individual with a disability. The same individual can not have more than one account at any given time, however if you need more than one account for different family members, then multiple accounts can be opened.

Any resident of Canada who is eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) can set up an RDSP account with a financial institution that offers RDSPs. They must also meet certain income parameters which are determined by the institution offering the plan. The beneficiary must be aged 18 or younger when setting up an RDSP account.

No, there is no minimum required contribution; however, contributions are limited to $200,000 per beneficiary over his or her lifetime. You will also receive additional grants from the federal government depending on your income level and how much money you put into your plan each year.

You can access funds from your SDSP through withdrawals or transfers of principal payments made directly to you or to another party on behalf of you such as your caregiver or service provider. Funds can also be withdrawn as Lifetime Disability Assistance Payments (LDAPs), which allow for higher amounts to be withdrawn in periodic payments over extended periods of time based on certain criteria such as total assets and annual income thresholds established by CRA rules governing RDSPs.

When a beneficiary turns 60 years old they become ineligible for further grants and bonds provided by the government, but they may still continue making contributions until age 69 as long as they remain eligible for DTC purposes before closing out their RDSP account at age 69 or sooner if desired by them or their designee. In addition, all funds in the plan including interest will continue growing until these funds are withdrawn from the plan in full at any time after reaching age 18 and before age 65 without affecting eligibly for other government benefits such as Old Age Security pension (OAS).

Generally speaking withdrawals from an RDSP are not subject to taxation; however, if Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB) has been received then there may be some tax implications depending on how much was received in those CDSBs since bonds belonging to lower-income beneficiaries may trigger clawback provisions when withdrawn prior to age 65 unless special exemption clauses apply such as when permanently disabled individuals withdraw CDSBs due to medical expenses related exclusively to their condition/disability.

Yes, contributions made into an RDSP are protected against creditors both current and future regardless of whether these contributions were made using cash deposits or through transfer arrangements between another compatible registered savings vehicle like RRIFs since once deposited inside this type of RDSP these assets become non-assignable meaning security remains intact even if primary owner goes bankrupt.