Ontario Disability Support Program
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Ontarians on social supports ‘worse off’ than before pandemic, study suggestsA new McMaster survey is highlighting how Ontarians who rely on social assistance haven't seen enough increases in benefits to offset skyrocketing rent and food prices.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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MLHU report highlights struggles low-income Londoners face affording nutritious foodAccording to the report, a family of four on Ontario Works spends an estimated 40 per cent of their monthly after-tax income on nutritious food.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Ontario disability aid change not as beneficial as it seems: advocatesTerrie Meehan sometimes eats just one meal a day so she can stretch her food supply.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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London man without medication after Shoppers Drug Mart systems issueA London man is without medication after a Shoppers Drug Mart technical issue. The company confirmed system issues, saying most locations have been restored to normal service.HealthJan 19, 2023
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Province set to quintuple exempt earnings for Ontario disability support recipientsOntario will allow disability support recipients to earn more in exempt funding, but it is unclear how effective it will be with less than 10 per cent of recipients working.CanadaNov 14, 2022
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Advocacy groups entreat Ontario government to double social assistance ratesSocial assistance rates have been stagnant since 2018, with a single person able to receive up to $1,169 a month on ODSP and $733 on OW — well below the poverty line.PoliticsJul 25, 2022
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Doug Ford says election promise to increase disability support will be in 2022 budget'When we go back into the house we will make sure that moves as quickly as possible,' Ford told reports Monday. 'When that happens, they'll get their five per cent increase.'CanadaJun 27, 2022
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NDP double initial ODSP promise, pledge 40 per cent increaseThe change follows criticism that the initial 20 per cent increase the party promised would keep those who rely on ODSP for their income below the poverty line.PoliticsMay 15, 2022
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Inflation hits Canadians already struggling with groceries, gas hardest: expertsThe pace of inflation hitting a 30-year high is especially painful for Canadians already struggling to get by as they face a limited ability to mitigate higher costs.MoneyJan 25, 2022
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Nearly 600,000 people accessed Ontario food banks in a year: reportFood bank usage in Ontario rose 10 per cent during the first year of the pandemic to the highest levels since the recession, a new report has found.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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