{"id":48639,"date":"2021-10-20T00:18:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T04:18:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-10-20T00:18:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T00:18:27","slug":"new-tools-help-income-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/whats-new\/new-tools-help-income-assistance","title":{"rendered":"New tools to help with income assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steps to Justice has two new tools to help you understand Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Three simple flowcharts that explain <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-apply-to-Ontario-Works-OW-1.pdf\">applying for OW<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-apply-to-the-Ontario-Disability-Support-Program-ODSP-1.pdf\">applying for ODSP<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-appeal-a-decision-about-OW-or-ODSP-1.pdf\">appealing an OW or ODSP decision<\/a>. These can help you understand what happens and what is required at each stage of the application or appeal process.<\/li>\n<li>A new tool that creates a letter to request an Internal Review of a decision <a href=\"https:\/\/tools.stepstojustice.ca\/asking-for-an-internal-review-ow\/\">for OW<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tools.stepstojustice.ca\/asking-for-an-internal-review-odsp\/\">for ODSP<\/a>. This is an important first step to asking for an appeal. You fill out some basic information, and you will receive an email with a letter you can forward to your case worker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steps to Justice has two new tools to help you understand Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP):<\/p>\n<p>Three simple flowcharts that explain <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-apply-to-Ontario-Works-OW-1.pdf\">applying for OW<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-apply-to-the-Ontario-Disability-Support-Program-ODSP-1.pdf\">applying for ODSP<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-appeal-a-decision-about-OW-or-ODSP-1.pdf\">appealing an OW or ODSP decision<\/a>. 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