Description If you own a home and meet certain income eligibility criteria, you can apply for the Ontario Renovates Program. You may qualify for up to $25,000 in forgivable loans to keep your home in good repair or install accessibility features. Benefit Amount Up to $25,000 in forgivable loans. Eligibility Criteria Check your municipality’s application … Read more
Description If you’re behind on your electricity or natural gas bill and face having your service disconnected, you may qualify for emergency financial help through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). Benefit Amount Up to $1000 or ($1,200 for customers with electrically-heated homes). Eligibility Criteria In order to qualify, your household income has to fall … Read more
Description This program can help you cover the cost of electricity bills for lower-income households. Benefit Amount Up to $75 per month. Eligibility Criteria You can get this benefit if you: Application Process What you will need: There are three ways to apply:
Description If you don’t have enough income to pay for the basic room, you may be eligible for a subsidy through the Long-Term Care Home Rate Reduction Program. Benefit Amount Up to $1,938.46 a month. Eligibility Criteria You may be eligible if: Application Process To apply for Long-term care accommodation costs and subsidy you need … Read more
Description You and your family could get help with the cost of diabetic supplies, surgical supplies and surgical dressings, and incontinence supplies, if you are already receiving Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Benefit Amount Varies. Eligibility Criteria You may be eligible if you: Application Process
Description If you have a long-term physical disability, you can get help paying for equipment and supplies through this program. Benefit Amount This program covers 75% of the cost for equipment and supplies. When making a purchase, this program is billed directly by the supplier with you paying the remaining 25% of the cost. Eligibility … Read more
Description This program helps cover the costs of more than 4,400 qualified medications. Benefit Amount The Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) will cover most of the cost for your prescription drugs if they are listed in the ODB Formulary. Eligibility Criteria You are eligible for the ODB program if you live in Ontario, you have a … Read more
Description If you have high health costs and no longer qualify for Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program financial assistance because of your income, the Extended Health Benefit may be available to help you with your health costs. Benefit Amount The Extended Health Benefit for Ontario Works and Extended Health Benefit for Ontario Disability … Read more
Description If you are leaving ODSP for employment, you can continue to receive coverage unless or until your employer provides similar health benefits through the Transitional Health Benefits.Transitional Health Benefits include: Note: employment can be a full-time or part-time job, a training program, or running your own business. Benefit Amount Varies. Eligibility Criteria You and … Read more
Description If you have high prescription drug costs and a low household income, you may be able to pay $2 or less for every prescription. Benefit Amount You will only pay up to $2 for each prescription drug that is filled or refilled until the end of the program year. Eligibility Criteria Application Process The … Read more