Promise History
2.12.18 - “A re-elected PC government will invest $425 million to increase ODSP [Ontario Disability Support Program] rates by five per cent”
02-Nov-2023
The 2023 budget included a projected increase to Children, Community and Social Services Sector of $500m, which was primarily the result of an adjustment for inflation for the allowances for Ontario Disability Support Program and the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program. In July 2023, the amount that ODSP recipients received rose by 6.5% in line with inflation. The 2023 fall statement included a projected increase to the Children, Community and Social Services Sector of $500m, which was primarily the result of an adjustment for inflation for the allowances for Ontario Disability Support Program and the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program.
“Children, Community and Social Services Sector expense is projected to increase from $19.4 billion in 2023–24 to $19.9 billion in 2025–26, primarily due to the July 1, 2023, adjustment for inflation in the monthly core allowance rates for the Ontario Disability Support Program and the maximum monthly amount for the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program.”
01-Jul-2023
“ODSP rates are now tied to inflation. In any year that payments go up, you will receive the higher payment at the end of July of each year. In July 2023, ODSP rates increased by 6.5%.”
Ontario Disability Support Program
10-Aug-2022
The Ford government announced that ODSP rates would increase in September 2022 but did not include this $425 million investment in the 2022 Ontario budget. As the rates have not yet risen, and there is no evidence supporting a $425m investment, this promise is considered in progress.
“Even after stating that his party would allocate $425 million for ODSP in this year’s budget, it was surprising then to see that the change was not mentioned anywhere in their whopping $198.6 billion budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Only later, after facing fire for not keeping his election promise, did Premier Ford say he will be passing the legislation as ‘quickly’ as possible.”
09-Aug-2022
“To help bring relief and to help offset rising living costs for low-income families and individuals with a disability, Ontario is delivering on the government’s commitment to increase the rates for income support by five per cent beginning in September 2022 for families and persons under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).”
Keeping Costs Down for Ontario Families
Ontario PCs will Increase ODSP Rates by Five Per Cent
Reference Documents
“If you are eligible to receive ODSP income support, you will receive a monthly payment. […] The amount you can receive for your ODSP income support is $1,169 a month and may be adjusted based on your situation.”
Income support from ODSP
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