Under his proposed budget, about 950,000 people who rely on social assistance — Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) — would receive annual rate increases of 3 per cent over the next three years. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said he doesn’t believe anything in the Liberals’ proposed budget. Despite several years of projected deficits in his latest budget, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa says built in “prudence” will allow a return to balance. Currently, these benefits are deducted from social assistance. Offering benefits outside the social assistance system would ease the transition from welfare to employment, advocates say.

Source: thestar March 28, 2018 21:17 UTC