Glossary

In Income Assistance

An Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a monthly amount that the Government of Canada pays to people 65 and older. To qualify, people must:

• be a Canadian citizen or legally resident in Canada, and
• have lived here for a certain number of years. This is never less than 10 years and can be more.

In Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

An Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a monthly amount that the Government of Canada pays to people 65 and older. To qualify, people must:

• be a Canadian citizen or legally resident in Canada, and
• have lived here for a certain number of years. This is never less than 10 years and can be more.

In Income Assistance

Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) will say you have an overpayment if they think that they paid you more money than they should have.

If you’re still on social assistance, OW or ODSP will try to collect the overpayment by reducing the amount you’re getting.

You may be able to appeal a decision about an overpayment to the Social Benefits Tribunal.