Our RDSP information sessions are hitting the road
Join us for one of our upcoming information sessions on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). Learn all about becoming eligible, opening and benefitting from an RDSP. They are fee to attend! April 25 – Castlegar, BC 5:00PM –...
RDSPs and the Endowment 150 Program
This is an article from Transition Magazine, published by Disability Alliance BC (DABC). You can view the entire magazine here. To register for a free RDSP information session click here.
Supporting the Indigenous Disability Community
Plan Institute has partnered with BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) in order to reach one of our most vulnerable and under-supported populations; Indigenous people living with disabilities in BC. Through the Access RDSP partnership we are bringing RDSP and...
Partnering to Spread RDSP Awareness
On September 1st, 2016, Plan Institute, Disability Alliance of BC (DABC), and the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS), with support from the Vancouver Foundation, launched a new 4-year project partnership...
How free money can lead to more free money
Endowment 150 Plan Institute, Disability Alliance of BC, and the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society have united in a new program designed to help British Columbians with disabilities learn about and access tax benefits that will help them save for the future. As...
Accessibility Updates – February 2017
The government of British Columbia and the disability community are working together to implement Accessibility 2024, a 10-year action plan to make B.C. the most accessible province in Canada for people with disabilities. This includes working across a wide array of...
Access RDSP Partnership
Since September 2016, DABC, Plan Institute and the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) have been helping clients to access the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) through our Access RDSP program. Our...
Getting a Head Start on Your Taxes – 2017 RDSP Grant & Bond Limits
If there is someone in your family eligible for the disability tax credit (DTC), don’t forget to consider the Registered Disability Savings Plan. RDSPs are tax-deferred plans open to Canadian residents eligible for the DTC, their parents and other eligible...
BMO Surpasses $1 Billion in RDSP Assets Under Management
– BMO renews partnership with the Plan Institute to promote RDSP education – Deadline for 2016 tax year RDSP contributions December 31, 2016 TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 20, 2016) – BMO Financial Group today announced that it has surpassed...
Our Hope is That RDSPs be Made Creditor Protected
One of the issues that has concerned PLAN families and the leadership at Plan Institute for years is the lack of creditor protection for the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). It’s a sad but realistic fact that on occasion a person with a...