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ODSP

Introduction

People with disabilities who live in Ontario and who meet the necessary age, financial, and medical eligibility requirements may be eligible for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The ODSP provides financial assistance to those who qualify.

Each step involved in the application process for the ODSP will be described in detail in this guide. You can leave the site and come back later when you have more time, energy, and the documents you may need in a step.

Benefit information

This process may take you several months from start to finish

This website helps you go through the application process step-by-step. You can take your time on each step. You can leave the site and come back later when you have more time, energy, and the documents you may need in a step.

If you are approved for the Ontario Disability Support Program (OSPD)

  • You will get up to $1,308 per month for a single person without dependents
  • You may qualify for additional benefits such as money for transportation to medical appointments
  • You may qualify for health benefits including prescription drugs and vision care
  • You may receive employment support

I am Indigenous. Is the journey different for me?

If you are Indigenous, you can apply for the ODSP. As with non-Indigenous persons, you are required to apply for any other benefits you may be eligible for, such as benefits from the federal government.

I am in a ‘prescribed class’. Is the journey different for me?

People who belong to a prescribed class can skip some steps involved with the process of applying for ODSP. If you belong to one of these groups, you will not need to complete the disability determination package (DDP). When you reach that step, you will be instructed to skip it if you belong to a prescribed class.

Members of prescribed class include people who:

  • Receive benefits under the Family Benefits Act, 1992
  • Receive the Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D)
  • Receive the Quebec Pension Plan Disability (QPP-D)
  • Are 65+ years old and who are not eligible for Old Age Security (OAS)
  • Receive awards under the English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986
  • Were a resident of a Schedule 1 facility under the former Development Service Act (DSA), who ceased to be resident of that facility on or after June 1, 1998
  • Receive services, supports, and funding under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 (SIPDDA)
  • Currently lives in a home under the Homes for Special Care Act
  • Lived in a home under the Homes for Special Care Act on or after January 1, 2018, but has since left that home
  • Lives or used to live in a home that is part of the Community Homes for Opportunity program
  • Currently live in:
    • A facility that was a Provincial Psychiatric Hospital
    • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (in Toronto)
    • The Homewood Health Centre (in Guelph)
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Important information about benefits for Indigenous Peoples

If you are Indigenous there are many things that affect the benefits you can get and the dollar amounts you can get from them. These include the agreements your band or governing body has with provincial, territorial, and federal governments. Before applying to any benefits, you should speak with your governing body, if applicable.

AFOA Canada and Prosper Canada are currently seeking funding to develop an online tool that serves the needs of Indigenous people living in Canada.