Start by using the Eligibility Estimator to find out if you may qualify for Ontario Works benefits.

Depending on your outcome, you may be required to contact your local Ontario Works office either by phone or in person. Use the Social Assistance Office Locator to find an office near you.

Ontario Works staff will talk with you about your situation and you can decide if you want to complete an application.

If you decide to complete an application, you will be given a time to meet with us. This meeting usually takes place at the Ontario Works office. If it is difficult for you to go to the Ontario Works office, the meeting can be held in your home or somewhere in your community.

You will need to bring certain documents to the meeting. When you make your appointment, Ontario Works staff will tell you what documents you need to bring. Here are some examples:

• proof of your Social Insurance Number
• Health Card
• proof of identity, such as your birth certificate
• recent bank statement for all your bank accounts
• copy of your mortgage or rental agreement
• Record of Employment and/or your most recent pay stubs
• copy of your Canada Child Tax Benefit statement (if you have children under 18 years of age)
• information about other money you may be receiving, such as a pension
• information about assets you may own, such as a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, and
• proof of immigration status, if required.

We will look at all this information to decide if you are eligible for Ontario Works.

For more information, please contact your local Ontario Works office.