Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) When the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) ended, the Canadian government created 3 new Recovery Benefits and made changes to Employment Insurance (EI). There are special rules about these programs for people who are on Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability … More Getting COVID-19 Benefits while on OW or ODSP
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for updated information. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Employment Insurance (EI) 2. NEW: Emergency … More Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19
Check out the latest interview with John Done in the Queen’s Journal by Rachel Aiken. https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2020-01-30/features/meet-the-lawyer-whos-defending-students-against-kingston-landlords/
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) The Ontario government has introduced a law that will cancel the Transition Child Benefit on November 1, 2019. With Ontario’s changes, families living in poverty who are ineligible for child tax benefits will experience a significant loss of up to $230 per month per child. A typical two-parent … More New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children
Earlier today, Legal Aid Ontario implemented the cuts to the clinic system as a result of the Ontario government’s spring budget. Please click below for an official statement on the situation from the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario (ACLCO). ACLCO Statement on Cuts – June 12 2019 final
OW and ODSP Overpayment Recovery Rates May Increase From 5% to 10% Background The Auditor General has recommended that both Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) increase the amount they collect toward outstanding overpayments. The law allows overpayments to be recovered by deducting 10% of benefits. However, previously overpayment recovery was … More HOT TOPIC: Overpayment Recoveries
As of Monday, April 1, 2019, all ODSP recipients and spouses eligible for dental benefits will be expected to use their monthly statement of assistance or government ID (such as a driver’s licence, valid Ontario Health Card, or passport) to access dental services. These changes do not apply to children and spouses of ODSP recipients … More ODSP Dental Benefits: Now Paperless
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) What a “Health Spending Account” might mean to people on OW & ODSP On November 22, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services announced a number of proposed changes to the social assistance system in Ontario. Among these proposed changes are the creation of something called a … More OW & ODSP: What is a “Health Spending Account”?
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