What People On ODSP Are In For According to The Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak said

“Each person on social assistance should have a personalized plan that sets out certain activities they need to perform in order to receive their benefits”
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/01/18/ontario-tories-to-cut-welfare-to-long-term-benefit-collectors-as-motivation-to-find-work/

Would someone kindly remind him that Ontario Works already has this in place? It is called a Participation Agreement. It was designed by his Conservatives.

This guy really doesn't have a clue does he.

Ontario Works Regulations state

Participation Agreement Required for Application for Income Assistance

18.  (1)  An application for income assistance, other than an application related solely to temporary care assistance, shall include a participation agreement for the applicant and for his or her spouse included in the benefit unit. O. Reg. 134/98, s. 18 (1); O. Reg. 32/00, s. 4; O. Reg. 294/05, s. 5.

(2)  The administrator may also require other dependants included in the benefit unit to complete a participation agreement. O. Reg. 134/98, s. 18 (2).

Participation in Employment Assistance Activities

27.  (1)  Subject to subsection (2), every participant is required to participate in one or more employment assistance activities in accordance with sections 28 and 29. O. Reg. 134/98, s. 27 (1).

(2)  The administrator shall temporarily defer the requirement under subsection (1) with respect to a participant who meets at least one of the following criteria:

1. The participant is a sole support parent with at least one dependent child for whom publicly funded education is not available.

2. The participant is a sole support parent with at least one child for whom,

i. temporary care assistance is being received, and

ii. publicly funded education is not available.

3. The participant is a caregiver for a family member and the administrator is satisfied,

i. that the family member requires daily physical assistance on an ongoing basis because of a disability, illness or old age, and

ii. that, based on documentation from persons providing support services to the household, the assistance required to be provided by the caregiver makes participation impracticable.

4. The participant is 65 years of age or older.

5. There are exceptional circumstances, approved by the Director, that apply to the participant.

 

Ron Payne

Welfare Legal

Hamilton, Ontario

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