Benefits & Social Security
Benefits & Social Security judgments from Canadian courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Social Security Tribunal Rules on Disability Pension Eligibility
The Social Security Tribunal ruled that the claimant was no longer eligible for a disability pension as of November 2024 because she demonstrated the ability to work and earn a substantially gainful income.
Social Security Tribunal Rejects Claimant’s Appeal for Continued CPP Disability Pension
The Social Security Tribunal dismissed an appeal regarding a a person (a person) disability pension. The claimant argued she remained disabled but the tribunal found that by November 2024, her medical conditions no longer prevented her from working and earning income regularly, thus ending her eligibility for the disability pension.
Claimant's Accident Benefit Claim Rejected Due to Lack of Evidence
The claimant asked for accident benefits after saying he was hit by a car. However, the insurance company said there was no proof of an accident involving a car. The tribunal decided against the claimant because he didn’t provide enough evidence to support his claim.
Federal Court Dismisses Judicial Review on Benefit Eligibility
Federal Court Rejects Claimant’s Appeal on Pandemic Benefits Eligibility
The Federal Court dismissed an appeal challenging a decision denying eligibility for pandemic-related financial benefits. The court ruled that the claimant did not provide enough proof of employment income to qualify for these programs.
Federal Court Dismisses CERB and CRB Eligibility Challenge
Federal Court Rejects Challenge to CRA CRB Eligibility Decision
A person seeking judicial review of a a person decision regarding CRB eligibility lost their case in Federal Court. The court ruled that the a person's process was fair and its decision was reasonable given the information available.
Claimant's Request for Accident Benefits Denied
Claimant Allowed to Receive EI Benefits Despite Temporary Absence
Partial Success in Proving Residency for OAS Pension
Claimant Partially Successful in OAS Pension Appeal
A person appealed a decision about their Old Age Security (OAS) pension, seeking full eligibility based on long-term Canadian residency. The Social Security Tribunal confirmed some of the claimant’s residency periods but found they did not meet the required 40 years to qualify for a full OAS pension.
Self-Represented Litigant's Claim for Additional Accident Benefits Rejected
Claimant Wins Appeal: Residency Rules for EI Benefits Clarified
The claimant won their appeal against a decision that denied them a person (a person) benefits because they were outside Canada. The Social Security Tribunal found an error in the initial ruling and clarified the rules for temporary residence in contiguous US states under a person.
Claimant's Accident Benefits Claim Dismissed
The Civil Resolution Tribunal dismissed the claimant's request for healthcare and rehabilitation benefits, income replacement benefits, and permanent impairment compensation, ruling that the claimant did not provide enough proof to show they were entitled to these benefits.
Claimant's CPP Disability Pension Appeal Dismissed
A person seeking a a person (a person) disability pension must prove they were severely disabled before their minimum qualifying period ends. In this case, the claimant's appeal was dismissed because she could not show her condition met these criteria by December 2018.
CPP Disability Appeal Dismissed: Claimant Fails to Prove Severe Disability
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review Due to Procedural Fairness Breach
The Federal Court granted a judicial review application because the Canada Revenue Agency (a person) did not follow proper procedures when deciding on eligibility for CERB and CRCB benefits. The court found that the claimant was never informed of additional information needed to address his case, leading to the decision being overturned.
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review Due to Procedural Unfairness
The Federal Court granted judicial review due to a breach of procedural fairness. The claimant was unaware of the case to meet, leading to an unfair decision-making process involving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB).
Claimant Denied Additional Accident Benefits Following Daughter's Death
A mother sought additional accident benefits after her daughter died in a car accident but was denied because she couldn't prove she was a dependent parent at the time of her daughter's death.
CPP Disability Appeal Dismissed Due to Insufficient Medical Evidence
The claimant sought CPP Disability benefits but was denied because she did not provide enough medical proof showing a severe and prolonged disability. The Tribunal reviewed her medical history and concluded that her condition did not meet the criteria for CPP Disability benefits.