Principal Issues: The extent of support that is required for the purpose of determining a supporting individual's eligibility for the transfer of the unused portion of the disability amount from an eligible person with a disability (PWD).
Position: General comments and guidelines given. Namely, an individual’s contributions toward a PWD’s basic necessities of life (e.g., in the form of gifts or hosting the PWD during visits) would not, in and of themselves, constitute support or entitle that individual to the DTC transfer; the individual must be able to prove that the PWD must rely on these contributions for their subsistence because their income is insufficient to fully meet their basic needs.
Reasons: Previous positions and the jurisprudence.