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Northumberland County - Community and Social Services - Social Assistance

Northumberland County Community & Social Services is responsible for the delivery of Ontario Works, a program that provides income support and employment services referrals to eligible residents of the County.

Active participants have access to their case file information and important program announcements through:
  • MyBenefits online portal; please visit Ontario.ca/MyBenefits to access or register
  • the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) number, 1-800-808-2268. Clients will be asked to enter their 9-digit identification number and 4-digit security personal identification number (PIN). They will then have a number of choices that will allow them to access the information they are looking for.

Application

Start application at www.ontario.ca/page/social-assistance or call 1-888-999-1142
Applicants aged 16 or 17 years old or applying for Temporary Care Assistance, call 1-800-354-7051 ext. 2001

Eligibility

Unemployed or low income resident

Languages

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Fees

None
211 Ontario

This information comes from 211Ontario.ca, a project of Findhelp Information Services. They are always updating their information, which comes from community databases across Ontario. Please use this form if you don’t see your agency listed or you have general feedback about this tool.