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Peel Region. Housing and Shelter - Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit

Provides direct monthly benefit payment to eligible households to help pay their rent

Benefit payments are:
  • portable - benefits may be received even if moved to another address
  • based on household income and local market rent

Households who are approved for this program must consent to be removed from the social housing waiting list

Application

Eligible households must be either:
  • on, or eligible to be on, the social housing waiting list
  • living in social housing
Complete online housing services screening tool

Eligibility

Households which include:
  • survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking
  • people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Indigenous people
  • seniors
  • with disabilities
    • COHB eligibility is determined by the Ontario Ministry of Finance, all households who receive COHB must complete an Annual Renewal Application

Languages

Physical Access

Fully Accessible ; Outreach Team Workers meet clients in the community

Fees

None
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