A Nova Scotia woman who suffers from debilitating illnesses has won a court case against the Canada Revenue Agency, which has been ordered to reconsider its decision to deny her the disability tax credit. Barbara Cochrane had qualified for the tax credit for several years prior to being denied the benefit in 2016. She appealed the decision to the CRA, but was again denied and so turned to the Tax Court of Canada. The disability tax credit, which can be worth thousands of dollars to those who qualify, is designed to provide help for people who have severe or prolonged mental or physical impairments. Canadians have cited a number of problems accessing the disability tax credit.

Source: CBC News November 28, 2018 09:56 UTC