You may be eligible for the DTC if a medical practitioner certifies that you have a severe and prolonged impairment in 1 of the categories, significant limitations in 2 or more categories, or receive therapy to support a vital function.

Select a category to view criteria

Find out if your situation may qualify for the DTC as a marked restriction or a life-sustaining therapy.

What marked restriction means

• You are unable to do the activity, or it takes 3 times longer than someone of similar age without the impairment, even with the use of appropriate therapy, medication, and devices
• This restriction is present all or almost all of the time (generally at least 90%)
• The restriction has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months

Choose 1 category

• Walking
• Mental functions
• Dressing
• Feeding
• Eliminating (bowel or bladder functions)
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Vision
• Life-sustaining therapy

Combine 2 or more categories

Cumulative effect of significant limitations

This combines the effects of 2 impairments when 1 impairment does not meet the criteria for a marked restriction (does not include life-sustaining therapy).

What significant limitation means

• The 2 or more limitations exist together all or almost all of the time (generally at least 90%)
• If the limitations were combined, their cumulative effect (combined impact) would be both of the following:
  • equivalent to being unable, or taking 3 times longer than someone of similar age without the impairment, to do an activity in 1 of the categories
  • present all or substantially all of the time (generally interpreted as 90% or more), even with the use of appropriate therapy, devices, and medication