r/Odsp

I can't use My benefits anymore because of the new verification.

When I go to the notification it bounces me out of the my benefits app. (On my phone)

Hello so I have a genetic muscle disease that i find the diagnosis of on Thursday. I can't work at all. Not without significant pain. I used to work a lot before my condition worsened, but I had to stop. I wanted to apply for CPPD, but I only have 3/4 years of ccp contribution. I worked 4 years, but one of them i made no cpp contributions. I had no idea. What do I do? I need that money to live. I'm panicking. One of my T4s wasn't even counted in 2018 but that won't count as a full year, would it? This is the year for 2019. I heard of I can prove my condition stopped me from working more at that time, I still might qualify. I can prove that. Any help would be appreciated. Please don't be mean to me. Im young and I didn't want this to happen either.

2019:

Dominos pizza

-Income: $653, CPP:0

Party city

- Income: $746.20, CPP:0

height and ashbury

- Income: $780.50, CPP:0

Laura secord

- Income: $318.11, CPP:0

Pier 87

- Income: $3,220.33, CPP:0

I am curious if everything within a TFSA is protected from any clawbacks under ODSP?

Hello,

I recently made a post saying my ODSP got denied, I reached out to a legal aid clinic in Richmond Hill and apparently they are the "only" one serving this area too, I asked her that and she said yes, they are the ONLY one. Then I was told due to policy changes and low-key she was saying they are very overcrowded and underfunded, that they don't represent clients anymore at the tribunal. She said that statics show the success rate to be the same at SBT with or without a lawyer.

Long story short they said they don't represent people in Richmond Hill for ODSP cases at the tribunal and I'm left all alone in this and I suffer from real bad anxiety, I don't think I can represent myself. She said she can give me numbers to different lawyers but they are not free and I said I don't have any money.

I'm genuinely extremely disappointed in this system as I'm struggling VERY hard and can't make ends meet. I'm on OW and 733 dollars is nothing around here, won't even be enough for bills and groceries nevertheless rent.

She said however they have their paralegals or lawyers reviewing my case remotely after I'm denied my first appeal and for the appeal they just handed out a "self-care" package. Very lazy and underfunded AI stuff. Basically she said they're gonna review my case and tell me what's best to write and say but they can't represent me. Is this a thing? Where else can I go to get free assistance? I don't think I can represent myself and I genuinely am just living for this backpay, it's my only hope, I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET DENIED AT SBT. Please help..

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We spoke on the phone and afterwards this is the e-mail I got from them:

As discussed, we have attached the Internal Review Self-help kit including a letter explaining the Internal Review process, the Internal Review Form to be completed, and a sample of the form as well. In order to appeal an ODSP denial you must first file an internal review request. An internal review can be submitted by completing the attached form or in writing to the Disability Adjudication Unit. Please see attached Internal Review Self-help kit in order to request an Internal Review when denied ODSP. Please let me know if you have any questions.

We confirm that we have not been retained to provide you with assistance on your ODSP matter, and we are closing your intake with us. If your internal review is denied, please contact our main number 905-508-5018 or complete an online intake and a new intake will be opened at our clinic. At that point, your file will be assigned to one of our legal workers who will assess the merits of your case and provide you with an opinion of your ODSP appeal. We will also provide you with information and advise on how to prepare for your hearing before the Social Benefits Tribunal and how to represent yourself at your ODSP hearing.

To be clear, we are not acting for you at this time, therefore you remain sole responsible for complying with all time limits and for presenting your case at any appeal hearing.

Warm Regards,

Jennifer Rogers (she/her)

Case Manager, Licensed Paralegal

Community Legal Clinic of York Region

21 Dunlop Street, Suite 200

Richmond Hill, ON Phone: 905-508-5018 x 51

Fax: 905-508-7539

Hi

Has anyone seen the April payment in MyBenefits?

Thank you

Hello everyone :)

So yesterday I logged into my benefits for the first time in around a year and was reminded of the out of province declaration. I checked and discovered that they're sent every month, and I have a lot of missing one's.

This led me to check the rules on studying out of province for post-secondary education, and now I'm a bit worried. Every year I have sent my caseworker my OSAP info which states where I attend university, and at least for last-years one, he said he calculated the budget and everything was fine. So I took this as approval because I thought it was what I had to do.

But reading the rules online, apparently I need explicit approval from my caseworker to be absent for 3 months at a time for post-secondary education. I have never been absent for less than a 2 month period. And for all the monthly declarations I've either never left the province or left for less than 30 days except for November.

My question is if this a situation where I should really panic? In 2022 when I began post-secondary education I informed my caseworker in person about starting university out of province as well.

i applied around december 2023 but it took them forever to get going with my application. got denied in july of 2025, denied from appeal in august of 2025, went to tribunal and got accepted april 16th 2026. how long will it take to get the actual assistance and will i get back pay from the date of my initial application or from when i was first denied? i also called a few days ago and they said a letter was sent to me on the 23rd but i never got an email and there’s nothing in my benefits (i have paperless communication so im very confused). thanks!!

But my caseworker is telling I’m not getting backpay I applied since Dec 2025 ? was appoved I get my first Osdp on April 30 no back pay is it after my first Osdp Payment

Anyone that is putting money into the RDSP, do you know if we get to keep the grant/bonds that the government matches from our contributions?

So say we contribute $50,000 over the years and they match that, once we are 60 and can withdraw from it, do we have $100,000 in total?

TYIA.

Hi, I just got accepted into Huron and I am on permanent disability. I'm super excited to go because I'm pursuing a passion. However, I am unsure if I will ever be able to work full time. Part time in my field for sure, but full time I am unsure. I am wondering if it's worth it to take on student debt for this? and also wondering, if you went to university on ODSP what is your student debt looking like? I'm unsure whether to go or not but the level of student debt I would incur is an important consideration for me. (I have autism I forgot to mention).

Today I went for an eye exam, but the optometrist asked me to show my “Proof of Assessment.” I opened MyBenefits, but in that section there was no coverage listed for eye exams. The doctor then told me that I’m not covered under ODSP and that I have to pay for the visit.

My question is: for you, does it show eye exam coverage in the “Proof of Assessment” section?

Thank you

I’m on ODSP due to my mental health. I’ve been dealing with a lot of harassment/interference at my apartment by several staff members and it has affected my mental health really badly. They’re retaliating because I have spoken publicly about it and instead of offering support or even speaking to me about it they are initiating legal proceedings with a paralegal (I live in subsidized housing), saying my crying is disturbing other tenants.

A couple days ago the police came and used a battering ram to get into my unit and take me to the hospital. I should have stayed longer but I have nobody to care for my cat but I have zero options.

I was previously denied twice, once in June 2025 and agan in September 2025. I was granted ODSP officially yesterday. Will the back pay go all the way to when I originally applied in Jun2025?

how long does it take to get the funds now that I’ve been approved? I heard some people have said months?

So I got accepted today, just wondering the timeline from acceptance to actual contact and then payment?