is for those who find a job and no longer qualify for ODSP but don't get health benefits from their employer. Extended Health Benefit
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) offers several "portable" and often overlooked benefits that allow recipients to maintain support even when their financial or living situations change. Key benefits include the Extended Health Benefit
You can receive up to $250 extra per month for medical conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.
This is one of the most significant hidden benefits. Coverage includes:
Traditional social housing locks recipients into one specific rent-geared-to-income (RGI) apartment unit. The portable benefit completely changes this dynamic.
Many beneficiaries worry that working while receiving a portable housing benefit will immediately wipe out their rental assistance. In reality, the system is designed to incentivize employment. Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) handout