Ontario Works

 

SERVICE DISRUPTION

Due to the Canada Post Strike, all mail, including benefits and letters, will not be delivered.

DON’T LET THE CANADA POST STRIKE AFFECT YOUR ONTARIO WORKS BENEFITS!

Register today for Direct Bank Deposit. This way, your benefits will go directly into your bank account.
Please reach out to your Case Manager today for more information.


DON’T MISS IMPORTANT MESSAGES & LETTERS ABOUT YOUR ONTARIO WORKS BENEFITS!

Register today for MyBenefits!
Ontario.ca/MyBenefits (EN) or Ontario.ca/MesPrestations (FR)

 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you receive your cheque by mail, please contact your Ontario Works office for details as to where and when you can pick up your cheque.

 

 


If you receive your payments through direct deposit or a reloadable payment card, payments will continue to be deposited as usual.

You are still required to report income and changes to your circumstances.
Options to report may include: MyBenefits, email, pick-up/drop off at any office location.

New and easy online application for Ontario Works Learn More
Changes to Employment Services/Employment-Related Expenses Learn More
Get your payments fast, easy and secure with Direct Bank Deposit Enroll Now

Welcome to the District of Nipissing Ontario Works

We help people become self-sufficient through temporary financial assistance and employment programs.

Financial Help

Apply for income support to help with the costs of basic needs.

OW Supports and Services

Additional Supports and Services available to participating adults.

Ontario Works Benefits

The various benefits you and your family may be eligible for.

Your Questions, Answered.

Get the details on the programs and services available to you.

WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS…

I never thought I would be unemployed but due to Provincial and Federal job cuts, that’s where I found myself. As a well-educated university graduate, I couldn’t find work, and I was also ashamed and reluctant to seek out help. But with bills to pay, I found myself in urgent need of social assistance. I soon found myself with no other choice but to seek out help from Ontario Works. After applying to the Ontario Works program, I was able to obtain immediate financial assistance that permitted me to meet my direct short term financial needs and I was referred to a Coordinator to assist in my job search. Within a period of less than a month, I was able to obtain two part-time positions. This was no fluke, but rather the direct result of the assistance I received during a time of duress and uncertainty.

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