{"id":45361,"date":"2011-06-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en?post_type=publications&#038;p=45361"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:03:24","slug":"disabben","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications\/disabben","title":{"rendered":"How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is for people who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have serious health problems, and<\/li>\n<li>do not have enough money to live on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ODSP gives people money to help pay for living expenses, like housing and food. It can also help pay for some medical costs, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>prescription drugs<\/li>\n<li>dental services<\/li>\n<li>a special diet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<p>It can take months to get ODSP. 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