Social Assistance rates are stuck in time. Time to move forward together!
Help us call on the Ontario Government to fix the rules for OW recipients so they are not stuck in poverty while they are face difficult life situations. Over 470,000 Ontarians rely on support from Ontario Works. They live in every riding in the province, and they are single parents, young people who can’t find adequate work, and people who are full-time unpaid caregivers to their elderly or disabled loved ones. Many people on OW want to work but their circumstances prevent it, or they are working but not getting enough hours to cover their bills. Send a letter to your rep to let them know you care about people on OW and you want to see the program fixed!
We advance the systemic interests and rights of low-income and equity-seeking communities and meaningfully support Indigenous Peoples and communities, with a focus on improving income security programs and ending low-wage precarious employment.
Updates
ISAC Staff Lawyer Robin Nobleman was interviewed by Ricochet Media about food security and income security, in particular the long-standing issues with Employment Insurance (EI). This article discusses the growing emergency for food banks, and…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal benefit for people with disabilities who earn under a certain income and who maintain other eligibility requirements (such as being eligible for the Disability Tax…
This post was guest authored by Saloni Sohal, 2026 ISAC Summer Student The federal government has proposed changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that will make it easier for people with disabilities to access…
ISAC’s 2026 Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Rates and Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) Rates Sheet is now available. The Rates Sheet includes: Download the rates sheet by clicking here. Download the…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal monthly payment for people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. If you are eligible and approved, you will start getting payments in the…
ISAC recently released a new policy report called In Their Own Words: The State of Social Assistance in Ontario. You can read more about the report here. Join us for the online community launch of…
Updates
ISAC Staff Lawyer Robin Nobleman was interviewed by Ricochet Media about food security and income security, in particular the long-standing issues with Employment Insurance (EI). This article discusses the growing emergency for food banks, and…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal benefit for people with disabilities who earn under a certain income and who maintain other eligibility requirements (such as being eligible for the Disability Tax…
This post was guest authored by Saloni Sohal, 2026 ISAC Summer Student The federal government has proposed changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that will make it easier for people with disabilities to access…
ISAC’s 2026 Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Rates and Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) Rates Sheet is now available. The Rates Sheet includes: Download the rates sheet by clicking here. Download the…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal monthly payment for people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. If you are eligible and approved, you will start getting payments in the…
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