Searching for Ontario Disability Support Program

Provides financial assistance for basic needs (food, shelter, clothing)
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

• 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

Participants can access a variety of programs and support services including but not limited to:

• 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

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 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