Disability benefits under the Québec Pension Plan
Disability benefits under the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) are payments that you could receive each month if you:
- are deemed to have a severe and permanent disability by Retraite Québec's medical advisors;
- have sufficiently contributed to the Québec Pension Plan;
- are under age 65;
- are not entitled to an unreduced income replacement indemnity from the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST);
- are not receiving a pension under the Canada Pension Plan.
Types of benefits
Disability benefits include:
Since 1 January 2024, the additional amount for disability is no longer paid to new beneficiaries. Persons who currently receive it will continue receiving it until they turn 65.