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Income Supports

For Legal Advice Call 416-441-1764 ext. 1

We provide information, advice and assistance about:

OW (Ontario Works, which is often still called welfare)
ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program)
CPP (Canada Pension Plan)
OAS (Old Age Security)
Child Tax Benefits

Read our article highlighting the variety of federal and provincial income sources that you may be eligible to apply for and receive.

Other Resources:

Government of Canada - Benefits Finder

Prosper Canada - Benefits Wayfinder

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

Satellite Office at the Ralph Thornton Community Centre
765 Queen St. East
Mezzanine Level
Toronto, ON M4M 1H3

Intake Line: 416-441-1764 ext. 1

Ontario Works (OW, which is often still called welfare) administered by the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). ODSP is a provincial program that is administered by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. You can find information about both programs on the Ministry website, including office locations.

Where appropriate, we can represent you at the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT).

Much of our work involves applications for ODSP assistance and appealing the denial of the applications to the Social Benefits Tribunal. We can assist you by identifying medical information that may help your case and requesting it from doctors and specialists.

DVCLS also provides public legal education sessions on request and when our resources allow us to do so.