This means that some Canadians with disabilities have been scrambling for income when they are entitled to payments from the CPP, having worked and made their contributions to it. 

Meanwhile, the Dept. of Employment and Social Development has a service standard in place, saying that decisions on disability cases should be within 120 days.

Thankfully, now that the Auditor General's report has made this clear, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos has said fixing this problem "is an immediate priority for his department, and plans were already underway to accelerate decision making and rectify some of the snafus."

So what can you do if you or a loved one is stuck in this unfortunate mess?

As the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so make your plight known! To talk to someone about Retirement Pension, Disability Benefits, Death Benefit, Children's Benefits or Survivor's Pension, contact Service Canada on Toll-Free: 1-800-277-9914/TTY: 1-800-255-4786. The website providing basic information is here. And now that the Auditor General's report has made this issue widely known, it wouldn't hurt to contact your MP's office to let them know their constituent is affected by this problem.