1. Have identification and documentation ready
- social insurance numbers (SIN)
- OHIP cards
- birth certificates
- immigration papers
- tax returns
- banking information
2. Fill out the online application form with:
- Legal names, dates of birth and status in Canada
- address
- email addresses
- Income and assets
- housing costs
- other expenses
- your bank account information
Portal to apply: https://saapply.mcss.gov.on.ca/CitizenPortal/application.do
3. ODSP Reviews your application
- Receive a call from a caseworker within 15 business days to schedule an appointment
4. Meet with ODSP to sign & verify your application
- Sign your application package
- Caseworker will let you know if you are financially eligible for ODSP within 15 business days
5. Submit a Disability Determination Package (DDP)
- If financially eligible for ODSP, you will receive a DDP
- DDP must be completed by an approved health care professional
- 90 days to complete and return the DDP to the Ministry’s Disability Adjudication Unit
6. ODSP reviews your Disability Determination Package (DDP)
- Letter from Disability Adjudication Unit within 90 business days to let you know if your disability qualifies
7. Develop a plan with your caseworker
- Let you know when you can expect your first payment and how they can help you
Work Cited:
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. (2012-23).Ontario Disability Support Program. https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-disability-support-program
