Category Archives: Funding

Province exempting Canada Disability Benefit as income to protect recipients from benefit reductions

Funding, News, Ontario

The Ontario government intends to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) as income so that social assistance recipients would receive the benefit without seeing a reduction in their provincial social assistance payments or entitlements. The changes would help recipients of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works and the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) program receive their maximum entitlements.

Read the news:
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005959/ontario-supporting-recipients-of-disability-benefits

📢Canada Disability Regulations (CDB) have been finalized

Funding

What does this mean?

Starting in June 2025, residents between 18 and 64 years old can qualify for the benefit if they have been approved for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and meet the benefit’s other eligibility requirements. The Government will provide details on the application process in the coming months, including information on when, where, and how to apply.

Read the news here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2025/03/statement-from-the-minister-of-diversity-inclusion-and-persons-with-disabilities-on-the-canada-disability-benefit.html

Should you contact the Passport program or Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)?

Funding, Resources, Services and Programs

After you are referred to the Passport program, you don’t need to contact DSO about your Passport file. For anything related to the Passport program, like what you can buy, invoices, your funding balance, or signing up support workers, contact your local Passport agency.
If your service needs change, you move to a new address, or your contact information changes, you should let your area DSO know so they can update your file.