If you earn more than $1,000 in a month
ODSP reduces the money they give you if:
- you have a disability, and
- you earn more than $1,000 in take-home pay in a month.
They reduce it by 75% of the amount you earn above $1,000.
For example, if your take-home pay is $1,500 in a month, ODSP will not count the first $1,000. But they will reduce the money they give you by 75% of the remaining $500.
| $1,500 | take-home pay |
| – $1,000 | earnings exemption |
| = $500 | ODSP reduces your monthly amount by 75% of this |
| x .75 | |
| = $370 | ODSP takes this much from your monthly amount |
When your spouse or dependants earn money
This rule applies to people in your household who:
- do not have a disability, and
- are not part of any of the groups listed in What income does ODSP not count.
They can earn up to $200 in take-home pay before ODSP reduces the amount you get.
If they earn more than $200, ODSP reduces the amount you get by 50% of what they earn over $200.
For example, if they earn $250, your ODSP payment will go down by half of $50, which is $25.
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