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OCASI - The Accessibility Initiative (AI) cordially invites you to participate in the upcoming webinar:
Webinar: Introduction to Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Date: February 28th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern time (EST)
Join us for an introductory RDSP webinar to learn about;
What an RDSP is and why it can be an important financial planning tool for people with disabilities
Who qualifies and how to apply for the Disability Tax Credit
How to open an RDSP, and reasons somebody might want to open an RDSP in their 50s
This is best suited to people who want to learn the basics of RDSPs and get general information about the plan
No background knowledge is needed
The webinar will include a question and answer period with an RDSP expert, as well as ASL interpretation and CART captioning.
Facilitator:
Liss Cairns (They/Them) is a neurodivergent nonbinary person who has had lifelong mental health-related disabilities and is currently their wife’s caregiver. They are currently one of the Program Managers at Plan Institute, where their work involves managing PI’s free national Disability Planning Helpline Service; managing the Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning workshops; supporting the Access RDSP program in collaboration with Disability Alliance BC and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society; and assisting with the Disability Without Poverty movement wherever possible
