– la version française suit dessous – ISAC recently spoke to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, to support the call from the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) to invest $1 billion in social assistance in the 2017-18 provincial budget. $1 billion won’t resolve the poverty of people on social …
Social Assistance Rates
OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB – 2016
The provincial government increased Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates in the 2016 Ontario Budget. As in past years, we’ve created a rates sheet to give people an idea of what these increases really mean. Our new rates sheet shows the new Basic Needs and Shelter rates, as well as the …
OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB – 2015
The 2015 Ontario Budget included an increase in Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates. Our new rates sheet shows the current and new Basic Needs and Maximum Shelter amounts for different families. It also shows the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) amounts, because the OCB is an important part of the total …
OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB
New amounts start Sept 30 / Oct 1 The 2014 Ontario Budget, passed in July 2014, increased Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates. A new rates sheet from ISAC outlines the new Basic Needs and Maximum Shelter amounts for different family types. Like last year, different family types will receive different …
Social Assistance Rate changes with OCB 2014
OW & ODSP Rates and the Ontario Child Benefit We have prepared a new rates sheet that shows changes in OW and ODSP rates and the Ontario Child Benefit. The new rates will be in effect between July / August 2014 and Sept / Oct 2014. Starting this month, the maximum Ontario Child Benefit will …
Budget Changes to Social Assistance Began September 1
La version française suit. The 2013 Ontario budget included a number of changes to social assistance, most of which kicked in as of September 1, 2013. ISAC has prepared several fact sheets on these changes to provide information to people receiving support from Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and the …
New Social Assistance Rates – Nov / Dec 2012
As has been the case every year for the last three years, the provincial government is applying a 1% increase to social assistance rates starting in November / December 2012. And, as we do every year, we have created a rates sheet that provides information on the actual amounts of the former and new rates …
