– la version française suit dessous – Improving Access to ODSP for Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: A new resource to support ODSP applications and appeals The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
The Ministry of Community and Social Services is putting in place a new medical review process that will be a big improvement for people on ODSP. Starting this month, all medical reviews will be done…
Self-employment business travel rate also going up this month Major progress has been made on improving supports for people on social assistance to get to medical treatment. The Ministry of Community and Social Services has…
Are you planning on attending a consultation on the government’s Basic Income Pilot Project? Do you plan to respond to their survey or send in your thoughts by email? ISAC and the ODSP Action Coalition…
– la version française suit dessous – Starting later this month, parents on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program will be able to keep the full amount of any child support payments they…
– 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…
As of December 1, 2016, people on OW and ODSP are no longer getting paper drug cards to access prescription drugs. Instead, people should show their regular Ontario health card – or “OHIP card” –…
Two recent announcements from the Ministry of Community and Social Services will be positive for people with children who receive Ontario Works and ODSP benefits. Parents to keep full amount of child support payments As…
Yesterday, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights released a report urging Canada to address growing income inequality and discriminatory policies that leave at least 4.6 million Canadians living in poverty and…
– la version française suit dessous – The Ministry of Community and Social Services has just announced a plan for important improvements to the medical review process for people on ODSP. We want to thank…
As we reported last month, the government recently announced that it had reconsidered its plans to eliminate the $100 ODSP Work-Related Benefit, and six other employment benefits in OW and ODSP, and replace them with…
Low-income people with disabilities across the province have won a big victory in a campaign to ensure that people on ODSP who work don’t lose an important source of monthly income. The Ministry of Community…