Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services - Ontario Disability Support Program - Oshawa Office

Offers:

• financial assistance to help you and your family with essential living expenses
• benefits, for you and your family, including prescription drugs, dental services and vision care
• help finding and keeping a job, and advancing your career

Income Supports:
Health benefits -- prescription drugs * dental care * vision care * medical supplies, including diabetic and surgical supplies * transportation to medical treatment if cost exceeds $15 per month * Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Nutritional Allowance * Extended Health Benefit may be available to clients who are no longer eligible for ODSP income support

Disability-related benefits -- assistive devices including mobility devices, vision and hearing aids, prosthetics * batteries for mobility devices and hearing aids * guide dogs * Special Diet Allowance may be available

Employment incentives and benefits -- Employment and Training Start-Up Benefit * child care costs * Work-related benefit * Transitional health benefit * Employment Transition Benefit

 Transition Child Benefit – for those not receiving the Ontario Child Benefit or the Canada Child Benefit

Employment Supports -- job preparation, job search, starting a business