“In a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty brought on by U.S. tariffs and trade barriers, our government is taking action to keep costs down and protect Ontario families,” said Michael Parsa, ...

The Disability Support Program in Ontario, Canada is refusing to cover medical marijuana under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. And the failure to provide coverage, according to the CBC, is forcing ...

Advocates and people on social assistance programs are decrying another provincial budget without any extra increases to Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates. Toronto ...

Rates for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) will jump in July, putting a bit more money in the pockets of eligible low-income, working-age provincial residents living with a disability.

Amid growing concern from Ontarians with disabilities and their advocates, the province has announced it will not claw back the incoming Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). The CDB was passed in 2023, ...

While moving in with a romantic partner seems like a go-to next step for some long-term couples, the decision is not so straightforward when one or both people are on social assistance, a recent study ...

Several provincial and federal government benefit payments come out in July. The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit, Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB), Ontario Trillium ...

The number of people accessing benefits on social assistance in Ontario is not of minor importance, with almost a million (964,182) beneficiaries province-wide in 2016. An important factor in ...