Canada Pension Plan Disability Beneficiaries by Diagnosis and Age, Annual Snapshot

Annual snapshots of Canada Pension Plan disability beneficiaries are published by Employment and Social Development Canada, with data updated as of December each year. The dataset includes counts by diagnosis class and age group, with client confidentiality protected by suppressing small counts. The latest metadata update was recorded on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in disability benefit claims based on diagnosis class mentioned in the description
• Study the age distribution of beneficiaries based on the age group classification
• Model demographic patterns in social security programs based on annual beneficiary snapshots

Strengths

• Data is updated annually, providing a time series for trend analysis.
• Confidentiality is protected by suppressing counts of 9 or fewer beneficiaries.
• Published by the authoritative government department, Employment and Social Development Canada.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Specific diagnosis classes and age group brackets are not detailed in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

Employment and Social Development Canada

Collection Method

Administrative records of beneficiaries in pay as of December each year.

Time Range

Annual snapshots, with data as of December each year.

Freshness

Annually updated, with the latest metadata timestamp from 2026-04-09.

Geography

Canada