ODSP

*NOTE: The proposed changes discussed in this article were reversed by the Ontario government.  See Proposed ODSP Changes Reversed by Ford Government I know too much about the Ontario Disability Support Program to feel optimistic. After cancelling most of the changes...

OPINION If the Liberal government won the last election, people on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) would have seen a 3% increase in their disability income benefits and several other changes that would have eased some of the program’s financial...

The 2018 Ontario budget delivered by the recently ousted Liberal government listed a whole host of changes to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) that were meant to improve the lives of Ontarians with disabilities and their families.  Most of those changes...

Think your settlement for pain and suffering can’t jeopardize your ODSP benefits?  Well it can…if you don’t manage it properly. As of August of 2017, an award for pain and suffering is treated as an exempt asset by ODSP, regardless of the amount.  For many...

What’s in a name? Here I am, trying to figure out a name for my business. It ain’t easy. At least not for me. I am a financial advisor with a particular niche. Almost all my clients have a disability or have a child with a disability. 70% are parents with adult...

ODSP IS BETTER THAN IT WAS, BUT IT ISN’T ANY EASIER. The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is the social safety net for Ontario adults with disabilities.  With the unemployment rate for people with disabilities hovering near 50%, it isn’t surprising...