There are rules about how much money a person living on Ontario Works can receive in gifts or “voluntary payments”. Generally, a person living on Ontario Works can receive gifts up to a maximum of $10,000 in a 12-month period. There are rules around reporting gifts, and decisions on how to...

This resource produced by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) provides a list of free legal information about paying rent, eviction procedures and much...

This report presents the findings of extensive research about employable singles on social assistance undertaken by Toronto Employment and Social Services, in partnership with the Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation. Drawing on data from 69,000 singles who were receiving social assistance in...

This resource provides a list of free legal information resources produced by Community Legal Education Ontario...

This booklet contains information on retirement planning on a low income. Topics include four things to think about for low income retirement planning, a background paper on maximizing the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and determining Old Age Security (OAS) and GIS eligibility for people who...

La brochure vous concerne-t-elle ? En lisant la présente brochure, vous apprendrez quels sont vos recours si vous considérez qu’une décision sur l’aide d’Ontario au travail (OT) ou du Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (POSPH) est mal fondée. Les décisions...

Lisez la présente brochure pour connaître les règles que les agents d’Ontario au travail (OT) et du Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (POSPH) appliquent pour décider: si 2 adultes qui habitent ensemble sont des conjoints ou conjointes si 2 personnes qui habitent...

This presentation by TESS has two learning outcomes: 1) Define and describe the financial benefits that are available to Ontario Works Participants and 2) Identify the types of employment supports & programs that are available to participants through...

Many people need financial help to ensure the health and well-being of their families. This pamphlet can help you understand what financial resources exist to assist you as you raise your grandchildren. It can help you understand how to apply for these resources and who to contact for further...

This guide from CLEO explains what you need to know about working while on social assistance. Money from a job or training program can affect how much you get from Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program...

Read this to find out how to apply to Ontario Works (OW) for financial assistance to help you with costs like food, housing, and prescription drugs. It explains: what information OW can ask you for, and what to do if OW refuses to give you...

This is a guide to disability benefits from OW and ODSP in...

Is this booklet for you? Read this if: ••you are applying for or getting assistance from Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) ••you need information on OW or ODSP rules about getting child or spousal support from your spouse or another parent of your...

Read this to learn what you can do if you disagree with a decision about assistance from Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). This can include a decision to: refuse to give you financial assistance; reduce the amount of assistance you get; cut off your assistance....