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Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Ontario Disability Support Program, Smiths Falls
Income support
- monthly financial assistance and benefits such as a drug card for prescribed drugs
- mobility devices, batteries and repair
- dental care
- vision care benefit and hearing aids
- health related benefits
- extended health benefits Benefits also include assistive devices
- guide dogs
- utilities
- employment start-up benefit
- child care costs
- mandatory special necessities -- includes diabetic supplies, surgical supplies and dressings, transportation to medical treatment if cost exceeds $15 in a month
- provides services to remove barriers to competitive employment and to assist people with disabilities to attain competitive employment
- employment planning and preparation
- skills training
- job placement
- self employment assistance
- adaptive technologies for training/employment
- program is voluntary to all persons with disabilities
Application
Applications for ODSP can be processed:
- online on the Ministry website
- over the phone by calling Social Assistance Support at 1-888-999-1142 (TTY: 1-800-387-5559)
- in-person by booking an appointment through the local ODSP office
Eligibility
Income Support - to qualify for ODSP income support, the applicant must:
- be 18 years of age or older
- the application process can be started up to six months before the applicant's 18th birthday
- be an Ontario resident
- have assets no greater than the limits set out in the program
- $40,000 non-exempt assets for a single person
- $50,000 non-exempt assets for a couple
- be in financial need
- meet the program's definition of a person with a disability or be a member of a prescribed class. Being a person with a disability means :
- having a substantial mental or physical impairment that is continuous or recurrent, and is expected to last one year or more
- the direct and cumulative effect of your impairment results in a substantial restriction in the ability to work, care for oneself, or take part in community life
- your impairment, its likely duration and restrictions have been verified by an approved health care professional
- visit the Ministry website for the complete definition of a prescribed class
- must be 16 years of age or older
- must be an Ontario resident
- must be legally allowed to work in Canada
- must have a substantial physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more, and makes it hard to find or keep a job
- does not have to be receiving income support from ODSP to be eligible for employment supports
Languages
Physical Access
Fully Accessible
Fees
None
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