Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Applying for ODSP

• Can I get disability benefits?
• How do I start an ODSP application?
• If I apply for ODSP, how do I prove my disability?

Living with another adult

• My adult child lives with me. Can this affect my ODSP?
• I live with another adult. Can this affect my ODSP?
• My spouse and I separated. Will this affect ODSP?

Appealing a decision

• Can I appeal a decision about ODSP?
• I disagree with an ODSP decision. What can I do?
• Can I get ODSP money while waiting for an ODSP appeal decision?

Paying back assistance

• I’m on ODSP. Do I have to apply for CPP disability benefits?
• Can ODSP make me pay back money in the future?
• What can I do about an ODSP overpayment?

Getting income support and other benefits

• Will ODSP help pay my costs when I travel for medical treatment?
• Will ODSP help pay for costs related to my health?
• Can ODSP help pay for a special diet?

Income and assets

• I’m on ODSP. Do I have to apply for CPP disability benefits?
• Can I get ODSP if I own property or other things?
• Can I get child support and also get money from ODSP?