Hearing Loss Disability Benefits in Canada — Are You Entitled?
As one of our major senses, hearing enables us to make sense of the world around us and is an essential part of our daily lives. But when someone suffers from hearing loss, their everyday life and work life can be substantially affected. This is when having the availability of hearing loss disability benefits in Canada can be crucial.
Hearing Loss Causes
As we age, most individuals lose some ability to hear. However, if your hearing loss is severe, it may have become a disability. Hearing loss can be due to many things including genetics, loud noise exposure, damage to the physical ear structure, or other things that may cause a range of hearing loss from a minor hearing difficulty to complete deafness.
The Physical and Emotional Effect of Hearing Loss
Because hearing is so important to our ability to communicate with others, hearing loss can significantly impair everyday communication. This, in turn, can sometimes lead to social withdrawal and a lack of confidence, both in the world and in the workforce. An inability to hear and communicate with others will affect a person’s ability to work in many industries, leaving those who experience hearing loss with far fewer job opportunities.
Hearing Loss Disability Benefits in Canada
Because of the impact that hearing loss has on a person’s life, disability benefits are available through the Canadian government and the Canadian Disability Tax Credit. You may also be entitled to a Hearing Aid Benefit through the Ontario Disability Support Program. But these alone may not be enough.
If you have suffered a severe hearing loss, you may also be entitled to long-term disability benefits. If you need information about filing for long-term disability benefits or have been denied benefits for your hearing loss, we may be able to help. Call the Ontario disability lawyers at Hilborn and Konduros for a free consultation at (519) 658-6341.
