The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) provides social assistance for adults with disabilities in financial need. It provides income and health benefits for those who qualify. This summary will outline the basics of qualifying for ODSP, we have a more...
by Ron Malis | Oct 14, 2020 | ODSP
Jeanette was 36 when her father died. It had been a tough year for Jeanette. After her father passed away, she had to set up a Henson Trust for her older brother, Darrell. She didn’t expect her role as trustee – and everything else that came with it – would be...
by Ron Malis | Nov 28, 2019 | Advice, Estate Planning, ODSP, Uncategorized
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...
by Ron Malis | Aug 13, 2018 | ODSP, Uncategorized
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...
by Ron Malis | Jun 6, 2018 | Advice, ODSP, Personal Injury Settlements
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...
by Ron Malis | Sep 18, 2017 | Advice, ODSP