Benefits checklist — print and tick
Receipt of public assistance is a Code ground. A landlord cannot refuse you for it.
- ☐ Ontario Works — including emergency assistance
- ☐ ODSP — basic needs, shelter, discretionary, start-up
- ☐ Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit or local housing stability fund
- ☐ Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit / municipal housing allowance
- ☐ Rent bank or charity rent fund
- ☐ Canada Child Benefit
- ☐ GST/HST credit and related federal credits
- ☐ Employment Insurance
- ☐ CPP / OAS / GIS
- ☐ Canada Disability Benefit / DTC / T2201 / RDSP
- ☐ Canadian Dental Care Plan
- ☐ Veterans programs / VQRP+
- ☐ Trillium / energy assistance
- ☐ Child care subsidy
- ☐ ID replacement (ServiceOntario, OW funds)
Internal review deadlines on OW/ODSP are short. ISAC and your clinic can help.