Now that the dust has settled after the 2012 Ontario Budget, the Income Security Advocacy Centre has put together an updated analysis of how the budget will affect people on Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

1. OW and ODSP Rates: 1% increase
2. Ontario Child Benefit implementation delayed
3. Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) ends Jan 2013
4. Home Repairs Benefit ends Jan 2013
5. Cap on health-related discretionary benefits
6. Move toward integrating employment supports under Employment Ontario
7. Centralizing collection of outstanding debts

Detailed changes are explained HERE.