Some Ontario residents will be getting even bigger government payouts in July

Rates for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) will jump in July, putting a bit more money in the pockets of eligible low-income, working-age provincial residents living with a disability.

The provincial government's ODSP benefits pay out up to $1,368 per month for basic needs, such as food, shelter, prescription drugs, and vision care per single person as of June 2025, a number that will increase by 2.8 per cent on July 1.

Starting in July, ODSP recipients will be paid out as much as $1,408 monthly — though some recipients may receive more to accommodate the needs of immediate family, transportation to medical appointments, and other factors.

So, essentially, recipients will — even in the best-case scenario — receive an additional $40, a sum unlikely to make a significant impact for anyone struggling amid a cost-of-living crisis in Ontario.

A release from the province touts the bump in payouts as "the fourth rate increase since we tied ODSP rates to inflation in September 2022," adding that "Rates have increased by a total of 20 per cent since then."

News of the increase came last month following weeks of pressure from Ontario advocacy groups like the Income Security Advocacy Centre, which slammed the Ford government's planned clawback of Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) payments in Ontario.

In the end, the provincial government blinked first and announced in May that it would exempt the CDB as income so that recipients would continue to receive the benefit payments without cuts to their provincial social assistance payments or entitlements.

Still, other advocacy groups like ACORN Canada remain steadfast in their push to have the Ontario government double ODSP benefits. In February, the group protested at ODSP headquarters and called the cap on payments "unacceptable."

You can visit the provincial government's website to learn more about ODSP and find out if you are eligible for the program and how to apply.