Financial & Employment Supports
Ontario Works
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
OESP will reduce the cost of your household electricity by applying a monthly credit directly to your bill. The credit amount will depend on how many people live in your home and your combined household income.
- New Applications
- Renew Application
- Check the Status of your Application
New and easy online application for Ontario Works
If you don’t have enough money for food and housing, or if you have a disability and are in financial need, you can apply for financial and employment assistance through Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
Ontario Works is going paperless!
As of April 2024, MyBenefits users will stop receiving a paper statement of assistance, cheque inserts, letters, and forms such as the Statement of Income (SOI) in the mail.
Benefits of going paperless
Report earnings online without having to mail your Statement of Income
Use MyBenefits to show your social assistance status to community agencies/health care professionals
Stay up to date on changes that might impact you.
You will receive an email notification any time a new letter is available online
It is environmentally friendly
Still want paper?
Sign into MyBenefits and change your communications preference under “My Profile.”
Ontario Works
Contact Us
By email/phone
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-546-4800 or toll free at 1-855-999-8729
Office Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Office Locations
Ontario Works Central Office
250 Main Street East
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6
Fax: 905-546-2877
Ontario Works Mountain Office
1550 Upper James Street,
Unit 14A
Hamilton, Ontario L9B 2L6
Fax: 905-546-1018
Housing Services
350 King Street East,
Unit 110 (First Place)
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Y3
Email: [email protected]
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