Rollovers to RDSPs

Parents and grandparents should pay special attention to the federal provision, which permits them (at death) to roll their RRSP or RRIF over to son, daughter or grandchild’s Registered Disability Savings... Read More

RDSPs versus Trusts: Scenario 1 (Nicholas)

As the RDSP Resource Centre, you might expect that we would always recommend a Registered Disability Savings Plan as the best solution.  Other’s tend to say, “Why not use both a... Read More

Income, Assets and BC Disability Benefits

Ironically, financial security may seem easier to achieve if you or your loved one is not receiving BC Disability Benefits (and the same comment applies in most other Canadian provinces as... Read More

The Holder – Going Into the Tough Areas

We regularly get tough questions about account holders and issues such as conflict among Holders of Registered Disability Savings Plans and control of the asset.  We’d like to delve deeper into... Read More

RDSP Resource Centre Submission

We have highlighted most, if not all of the recommendations that the RDSP Resource Centre made to Finance Canada in the three year RDSP Review for which consultations wrapped up on... Read More

PLAN’s Submission to the RDSP Review

As the folks who conceived and took the idea of a disability savings plan to Ottawa, who spread the idea within the disability sector, consulted and convened a movement of support,... Read More

Transitions for Children in Care

In 2009, the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia approached Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) with an issue that was emerging as a result of opening Registered Disability Savings Plans... Read More

Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network – RDSP Review

The Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network, Income Security Work Group, held community consultations with people with disabilities, families, service providing agencies, financial and legal service providers and health care professionals to obtain... Read More

Delays in the Payment of Grant or Bond?

We deal with many inquiries every day at the RDSP Resource Centre Help Desk. A significant number are about a delayed payment of the Canada Disability Savings Grant or Canada Disability... Read More