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Disability-Related Income Support

Workplace Disability Insurance Report, CMHA, British Columbia Division

CMHA, British Columbia Division reported on people's experience with the workplace disability insurance system in the province. Much of this information also applies to Ontario.

ODSP Action Coalition

This provincial advocacy group that works on behalf of ODSP recipients to advocate for changes to the ODSP program. You will find a wealth of information on community legal clinics, recipients groups, and resources such as research on the topic of income supports.

ODSP and OW "Extras": Benefits You May Not Know About, CLEONet

ODSP and OW have a variety of work and medical benefits you may not know about. This document details a list of nearly a dozen benefits you may be entitled to receive. (PDF)

When the Social Assistance Office Asks for an Interview, CLEONet

ODSP and OW can ask for an interview to determine whether you are still eligible for assistance. This brochure discusses what information and documents can be required, what to do if a document is hard to get, and how to appeal if assistance is cut off or reduced. (PDF)

Disability-Related Income Tax Provisions, ARCH Disability Law Centre

This 108-page paper on disability related tax claims was last updated in April 2006. (PDF)

Why Is It So Tough to Get Ahead? How Our Tangled Social Programs Pathologize the Transition to Self-reliance

A report published by the Metcalf Foundation details strategies for social policy redesign that will move people from program dependence to self-reliance.

Income-Related Rights

Income Security Advocacy Centre

The centre works with and on behalf of low income people in Ontario to address issues of income security and poverty.

Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

This site has information on the role of the Public Guardian and Trustee in property guardianship and power of attorney.

Ontario Needs a Raise Campaign

If you are working and interested in addressing the need for a higher minimum wage, see the Ontario Needs a Raise Campaign organized by the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice.

ODSP Fireside

An online message exchange where you can ask questions about ODSP and receive answers from other ODSP recipients.

ODSP Action Coalition

The ODSP Action Coalition has a number of working groups that those on assistance and mental health organizations could become active on, such as the Employment and Income Support Working Group.