Low Income Help Ontario
Depending on your income and the number of people in your home you could receive a credit of 45 to 113 on each electricity bill.
Low income help ontario. If you qualify ontario works can provide you with money to help you cover the costs of your basic needs e g. You may also qualify for the ontario electricity support program oesp. Expansion of the low income. Employment insurance benefits for self employed people.
Ontario student assistance program osap osap provides eligible ontario students with financial assistance to help pay for tuition books mandatory fees living costs and transportation. Don t miss out on your oesp credits. Offers free energy efficiency upgrades for income eligible participants to help reduce your monthly electricity costs and increase home comfort. Help ontarioelectricitysupport ca learn more or apply.
Community volunteer income tax program. Estimated to help 57 000 businesses. The national rent program is expected to help at least 300 000 low income renters across canada over seven years as part of the national housing strategy and is valued at 4 billion once. The government of ontario is making funding available to support residential small business and charitable organization customers that are struggling to pay their energy bills as a result of the covid 19 emergency.
Ontario electricity support program oesp ongoing bill credits of 45 to 113 each month for low income households. Other help you may receive. Low income customers can get up to 500 in emergency assistance for their electricity bills 600 if your home is heated electrically and 500 for their natural gas bills. Ontario child benefit is a monthly benefit paid to low income families with children under the age of 18.
Reapply every 2 years. The amount of money you may receive from ontario works will depend on your. This is called financial assistance. A number of special programs are available in ontario to help low income energy consumers.
The ontario government announced several measures aimed at helping residents businesses and the health care sector.