Ontario Disability Support Program
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is means-tested income support paid to "persons with a disability" in the Canadian province of Ontario, as defined in the ODSP legislation.
It is paid monthly, with the main component consisting of a fixed amount for basic needs, and a variable - though capped - amount for shelter. Income support is payable to the "benefit unit" collectively, which is an aggregation of co-resident, usually related persons. The larger the benefit unit, the higher the amounts allocated for basic needs and shelter. Similarly, and with some minor exceptions, the total income and assets of the members of the benefit unit are assessed for financial eligibility purposes.
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