Posted Jun 22, 2022, 9:01PM EDT.Last Updated Jun 22, 2022, 9:06PM EDT.
As Premier Doug Ford prepares to unveil his new cabinet, there are renewed calls for the government to raise Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates higher than what had been promised during the election campaign.
Currently, a single person with disabilities on ODSP receives $1,169 per month, which is supposed to cover food, rent and all essentials. That’s about 30 per cent below the poverty line.
Darrell MacDonald, an ODSP recipient, tells CityNews the only way he’s been able to survive is through the use of food banks.
During the last election campaign, the Green Party and the NDP promised to double the rates while the Liberals said they would increase it by 20 per cent.
In April, Ford said he had been there to support those unable to work for the last four years.
“For the people who are unable to work for any reason, mentally or physically I will always be there for them,” he said. “The best way to help someone who can work is to get them a job.”
Initially, the Conservatives were not going to raise ODSP rates but then promised a five per cent increase which amounts to $58 a month extra. The payment includes just under $500 a month for rent. Ford also promised to introduce legislation that would tie annual increases to inflation.
As Premier Doug Ford prepares to unveil his new cabinet, there are renewed calls for the government to raise Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates higher than what had been promised during the election campaign.
Currently, a single person with disabilities on ODSP receives $1,169 per month, which is supposed to cover food, rent and all essentials. That’s about 30 per cent below the poverty line.
Darrell MacDonald, an ODSP recipient, tells CityNews the only way he’s been able to survive is through the use of food banks.
During the last election campaign, the Green Party and the NDP promised to double the rates while the Liberals said they would increase it by 20 per cent.
In April, Ford said he had been there to support those unable to work for the last four years.
“For the people who are unable to work for any reason, mentally or physically I will always be there for them,” he said. “The best way to help someone who can work is to get them a job.”
Initially, the Conservatives were not going to raise ODSP rates but then promised a five per cent increase which amounts to $58 a month extra. The payment includes just under $500 a month for rent. Ford also promised to introduce legislation that would tie annual increases to inflation.
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