Legal Information - Ontario Works - Links

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) - Their Social Assistance page has pamphlets on:

• How to do an internal review or appeal

• Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit

• Do you live with someone who might be seen as your spouse?

• How to apply for Ontario Works

• Ontario Works and Having a Job

• Under 18 and Getting Ontario Works

• When Social Assistance Asks for Information or an Interview

• Participation Agreements

CLEONet

• Legal Rights Guide on Ontario Works

• Resources for Ontario Works

• Webinar:  OW and ODSP Rights and Benefits Overview

• Webinar:  OW and ODSP Applications and Appeals

HIV and Aids Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO) - "ODSP and OW Benefits Powerpoint Presentation - Nov 1, 2006."  You can view it here online (no special software required) or download it (requires PowerPoint 2003). 

• Some of the extra benefits covered by the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW) are outlined in this PowerPoint presentation.

Income Security and Advocacy Centre (ISAC) - works with and on behalf of low income communities in Ontario to address issues of income security and poverty. View a complete list of fact sheets here.

ODSP Action Coalition - information on the Special Diet Allowance (OW and ODSP).

Social Assistance Review website

Tax Credits

Property Tax page - for details on property tax credits for disabled residents living in Belleville, Quinte West or Prince Edward County. 

Income Tax Preparation page - For information on help with income tax preparation.

Local Ontario Works Offices

• Hastings County Social Services - outlines what is Ontario Works and lists contact names and numbers for its staff.   Read their Community Services Booklet.

• Prince Edward - Lennox and Addington Social Services - information about applying for benefits, the type of benefits available, working and collecting benefits, and appealing negative decisions.

Ministry of Community and Social Services - Ontario Works - the latest provincial news about Ontario Works, including a link for how to apply and a link for frequently asked questions.

Ministry of Community and Social Services - Ontario Works News Releases

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