{"id":1197946,"date":"2020-11-10T16:46:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T21:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.stepstojustice.ca\/resource\/ow-or-odsp-which-one-to-apply-for-cleo-1\/"},"modified":"2021-05-03T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:47:34","slug":"ow-or-odsp-which-one-to-apply-for-cleo-1","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/newsite.stepstojustice.ca\/fr\/resource\/ow-or-odsp-which-one-to-apply-for-cleo-1\/","title":{"rendered":"OW or ODSP: Which one to apply for – CLEO (disponible en anglais seulement)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OW or ODSP: Which one to apply for<\/p>

CLEO<\/p><\/span><\/div>

Learn about which program you're eligible for<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n

Reviewed: May, 2020<\/h5>\n
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Ontario Works (OW)<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Think about applying for financial assistance from OW if you need money because:<\/td>\nThink about applying for income support from ODSP if your income is low and:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • You can\u2019t find work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • You have a disability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You can\u2019t work right now. For example, you might not be able to work because:<\/p>\n
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  • you\u2019re a caregiver for a family member who needs ongoing daily physical assistance because of a disability, illness, or old age<\/li>\n
  • you\u2019re a sole-support parent and your child has not started school yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • You can prove your disability by having an approved health professional confirm that:\n
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    • you have a physical or mental health problem that\u2019s expected to last a year or more, and<\/li>\n
    • your health problem limits your ability to work, look after yourself, or do daily activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Your health problem is substantial and limits your abilities in a substantial way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • You\u2019re working but making so little money that you qualify for assistance or<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • You\u2019re applying to ODSP but you need money while you wait for a decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Some people can qualify without proof of a disability. For example:<\/p>\n