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Publications<\/th>\nDiscard editions earlier than…<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Appealing a decision about social assistance<\/strong><\/td>\nMarch 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appel d’une d\u00e9cision en mati\u00e8re d’aide sociale<\/td>\nmars 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can I get money or other support from ODSP if I get an inheritance?<\/strong><\/td>\nOctober 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Est-ce que je peux obtenir de l’argent ou d’autres formes d’aide du POSPH si je re\u00e7ois un h\u00e9ritage?<\/td>\noctobre 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can I work and get ODSP? (formerly “Can I work and still get money and other help from ODSP?”)<\/strong><\/td>\nFebruary 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Est-ce que je peux travailler tout en continuant de recevoir de l\u2019argent et d\u2019autres formes d\u2019aide du POSPH?<\/td>\nretirer de la circulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can I work and still get money and other help from Ontario Works?<\/strong><\/td>\nDecember 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puis-je travailler et continuer \u00e0 recevoir de l’argent et d’autres formes d’aide d’Ontario au travail?<\/td>\nd\u00e9cembre 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child and spousal support when you are on social assistance<\/strong><\/td>\ndiscard all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pensions alimentaires pour enfants ou pour conjoint(e) et prestataires d’aide sociale<\/td>\nretirer de la circulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child support when you’re on OW or ODSP<\/strong><\/td>\nNovember 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pension alimentaire pour enfants et prestataire d’OT ou du POSPH<\/td>\nnovembre 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disability benefits in Ontario: Who can get them and how to apply (please see “How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program”)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les prestations d\u2019invalidit\u00e9 en Ontario : Qui peut les obtenir et comment les demander<\/td>\nao\u00fbt 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Getting an inheritance when you are on Ontario disability benefits (please see “Can I get money or other support from ODSP if I get an inheritance?”)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vous h\u00e9ritez alors que vous recevez des prestations d\u2019invalidit\u00e9 de l\u2019Ontario (veuillez consulter \u00ab Est-ce que je peux obtenir de l’argent ou d’autres formes d’aide du POSPH si je re\u00e7ois un h\u00e9ritage? \u00bb)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Making a complaint to the Ontario Ombudsman<\/strong><\/td>\nFebruary 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u00e9poser une plainte aupr\u00e8s de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario<\/td>\nf\u00e9vrier 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program<\/strong><\/td>\nFebruary 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Need welfare? How to apply to Ontario Works for assistance<\/strong><\/td>\nOctober 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avez-vous besoin de l’aide sociale ? Comment pr\u00e9senter une demande \u00e0 Ontario au travail<\/td>\noctobre 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arabic<\/td>\nOctober 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ODSP applications: Information for Health Professionals<\/strong><\/td>\ndiscard all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Demandes adress\u00e9es au POSPH : Information destin\u00e9e aux professionnels de la sant\u00e9<\/td>\nretirer de la circulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Participation Agreements and Ontario Works<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les Ententes de participation et Ontario au travail<\/td>\nmai 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social assistance rules about couples (formerly “Social assistance rules about couples: What you need to know if you live with someone”)<\/strong><\/td>\nJanuary 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aide sociale : r\u00e8gles qui s’appliquent aux couples (auparavant \u00ab Aide sociale : r\u00e8gles qui s’appliquent aux couples \u2013 Ce que vous devez savoir si vous habitez avec une autre personne \u2013 Ce que vous devez savoir si vous habitez avec une autre personne\u00a0\u00bb)<\/td>\njanvier 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spousal support when you are on OW or ODSP<\/strong><\/td>\nNovember 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pension alimentaire pour conjoint ou conjointe et prestataire d’OT ou du POSPH<\/td>\nnovembre 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Working while you are on social assistance<\/strong><\/td>\ndiscard all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Si vous travaillez tout en recevant de l’aide sociale<\/td>\nretirer de la circulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46255","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nIncome Assistance - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/income-assistance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Income Assistance - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Publications Discard editions earlier than… Appealing a decision about social assistance March 2016 Appel d’une d\u00e9cision en mati\u00e8re d’aide sociale mars 2016 Can I get money or other support from ODSP if I get an inheritance? 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