Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Ontario Disability Support Program, Golden Mile Office

Income Supports:

Health benefits -- prescription drugs, dental care, vision care

• medical supplies, including diabetic and surgical supplies
• transportation to medical treatment if cost exceeds $15 per month
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Nutritional Allowance
• Extended Health Benefit may be available to clients who are no longer eligible for ODSP income support

Disability-related benefits -- assistive devices including mobility devices, vision and hearing aids, prosthetics

• batteries for mobility devices and hearing aids
• guide dogs
• Special Diet Allowance may be available

Housing Stabilization Fund, 416-397-5550 -- help with rent and energy arrears, rent deposit, moving costs and essential furniture

Employment incentives and benefits -- Employment and Training Start-Up Benefit

• child care costs
• Work-related benefit
• Transitional health benefit
• Employment Transition Benefit

Transition Child Benefit -- for those not receiving the Ontario Child Benefit or the Canada Child Benefit

Employment Supports -- job preparation, job search, starting a business

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268, Mon-Sun 24 hrs -- automated information and payment details, file status, service not available to TTY users

Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867, welfare.fraud.css@ontario.ca -- to report suspected cases of social assistance fraud

Call to arrange a meeting or apply online, those in need of immediate assistance should apply for Ontario Works -- see separate entry Toronto. Employment and Social Services

Income Support Adults 18 years and older with a verified physical or mental disability expected to last a year or more, must live in Ontario and meet financial eligibility criteria
Employment Supports Ontario residents 16 years and older with a physical or mental disability expected to last a year or more It is not necessary to be receiving ODSP income support to be eligible for employment supports
This office serves people in the following postal code areas: M1K, M1L, M1N, M1R, M3A, M4A, M4B, M4C, M4E, M4J

Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms

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