Income Assistance

We can help with income assistance problems including denials, cancellations and overpayments.

Several government programs offer income assistance, including:

• Ontario Works - financial assistance for people who have no other income
• Ontario Disability Support Program - income support for people who have a disability and are not able to work
• Canada Pension Plan Disability - income support for people who were previously working but are now unable to work because of a disability
• Employment Insurance - financial assistance if you are temporarily not working
• Canada Child Benefit - monthly payment to parents with children under age 18
• Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension (CPP-R) - pension for persons who contributed to the plan while working
• Old Age Security (OAS) - pension/benefits paid to eligible persons at age 65
• Guaranteed Income Supplement - benefits paid to top-up the income of persons whose combined CPP and OAS pensions are below a certain amount.

The Steps to Justice website offers step-by-step information about income assistance and other common legal problems.