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Distance: 200km
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Ontario Disability Support Program
1-800-825-7593 Office: 705-253-2001
Welfare Fraud Hotline: 1-800-394-7867
Interactive Voice Response (IVR): 1-800-808-2268
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Provides financial assistance for basic needs (food, shelter, clothing)
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
- Additional help for hearing aids and mobility devices
- Assistive technology
- Coverage for up-front child care costs
- Dental coverage
- Employment and Training Start Up Benefit
- Employment transition benefit
- Extended Health Benefit
- Guide dog benefit
- Help to pay for necessary home repairs
- Medical supplies
- Medical transportation
- Prescription drug coverage
- Special Diet Nutritional Allowance
- Transitional health benefit
- Vision care
- Work-related benefit
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Ontario Works
1-866-363-6007 Office: 705-759-5266
Intake line: 705-759-2130
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-888-326-3133 Office: 705-842-3370
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-800-461-7263 Office: 705-356-2263
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-877-245-5595 Office: 705-864-0430
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-866-847-9953 Office: 705-856-2303
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- National Child Benefit Reinvestment Funding
- Non-Sars Funeral Funding
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Provides homemaker assistance to qualifying individuals
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-800-690-5512 Office: 705-368-0238
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Ontario Works
1-800-667-3145 Office: 705-862-7850
Toll Free: 1-800-808-2268
Toll Free: 1-800-394-7867
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides support and assistance to program participants in meeting their participation responsibilities
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Short Description
- Provides short term financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- National Child Benefit Reinvestment Funding
- Non-Sars Funeral Funding
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
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Due to COVID-19 Trillium Drug Program Applications can be faxed to 416-642-3034 or emailed to trillium@ontariodrugbenefit.ca
If faxing or emailing, original signed forms will need to be submitted to the Trillium Drug Program by Canada Post when the outbreak is over. Visit website for details.
Provincial Ontario program intended for Ontario residents who have high prescription drug costs in relation to their net household income. The Trillium Drug Program (TDP) provides coverage for prescription drugs products.
If faxing or emailing, original signed forms will need to be submitted to the Trillium Drug Program by Canada Post when the outbreak is over. Visit website for details.
Provincial Ontario program intended for Ontario residents who have high prescription drug costs in relation to their net household income. The Trillium Drug Program (TDP) provides coverage for prescription drugs products.
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Short Description
Hears appeals on decisions affecting eligibility or amount of social assistance under Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Programs
- also hears appeals on assistance being cancelled, reduced or put on hold
- operates independently from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, under the auspices of Tribunals Ontario
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Ontario Public Drug Programs
1-866-532-3161 ServiceOntario: 1-866-532-3161
ServiceOntario: 416-314-5518
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Short Description
Partial funding to cover the costs of prescription drugs listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary * includes nutrition products and diabetic testing agents * prescriptions for listed drugs must be ordered by a doctor or dentist licensed to practice in Ontario and must be filled by a pharmacy in Ontario
Ontario Drug Benefits Program (ODB) - Helps eligible people pay for their prescription medications
Drug Funding Program for Cancer Care - Funding for cancer drugs * administered by Cancer Care Ontario
OHIP+ - Program to cover the costs of medications for some OHIP-covered children and youth 24 years and younger * 4,400 drugs included in program
Exceptional Access Program - Handles funding requests for drugs that are not listed in the Formulary * requests reviewed on a case-by-case basis
Services and Programs:
Ontario Drug Benefits Program (ODB) - Helps eligible people pay for their prescription medications
Drug Funding Program for Cancer Care - Funding for cancer drugs * administered by Cancer Care Ontario
OHIP+ - Program to cover the costs of medications for some OHIP-covered children and youth 24 years and younger * 4,400 drugs included in program
Exceptional Access Program - Handles funding requests for drugs that are not listed in the Formulary * requests reviewed on a case-by-case basis
Services and Programs:
- Ontario Naloxone Program for Pharmacies
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Provides funding to cover the costs of prescription drugs listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary/Exceptional Access Program to Ontario residents who have high prescription drugs costs in relation to their income
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Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Ontario Disability Support Program
1-888-789-4199 Information Line: 416-325-5666 ; Toronto Regional Office 416-325-0500
Disability Adjudication Unit: 416-326-5079
Disability Adjudication Unit Toll Free: 1-888-256-6758
Disability Adjudication Unit TTY Toll Free: 416-326-3372
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Short Description
Income Supports:
Health benefits -- prescription drugs, dental care, vision care
Disability-related benefits -- assistive devices including mobility devices, vision and hearing aids, prosthetics
Employment incentives and benefits -- Employment and Training Start-Up 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
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
Employment incentives and benefits -- Employment and Training Start-Up Benefit
- child care costs
- Work-related benefit
- Transitional health benefit
- Employment Transition 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
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Guaranteed Annual Income System and Ontario Child Care Supplement
Office : 1-866-668-8297 Visit Website
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Short Description
Provincial tax credits and benefits:
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS):
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS):
- monthly payments to qualifying pensioners on top of the federal Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments
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Provincial tax credits and benefits:
Ontario Child Benefit:
Ontario Child Benefit:
- tax-free monthly payment for low- to moderate-income families with children under 18 years of age
- paid to all eligible recipients whether they work or not
- payment is based on the number of children under 18 years of age in the applicant's family and their adjusted family net income
- maximum annual Ontario Child Benefit : $1,474 per eligible child
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