Notice from Social Assistance for March 2023

NOTICE TO ONTARIO WORKS ASSISTANCE CLIENTS

ISC – INDIGENOUS SERVICE CANADA-Additional Funding to Address Inflationary Increases

ISC contributed these funds in the 2022/23 fiscal year. We issued these funds twice, once in November and then in February. We are now distributing the balance of the funds Friday, March 24th, 2023 for those clients who were on for March 2023.

For those who do not have bank accounts, we have issued cheques – please come into the office and pick up your cheque before 5 pm.

Issue rates are:

• $ 1,700.00 for families with children
• $ 800.00 for single people and Temporary Care Cases with one child.

The relief funding is only meant for Ontario Works clients and does not include ODSP clients.

This relief funding is meant to assist with the high cost of food/fuel and other essentials and can be used for going to spring camp and to purchase spring clothing for the children as well.

If you have any questions please call or email your caseworkers and .

Thank you,

Edna Sutherland
A/Director of Social Assistance