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Questions about - Ontario Works

I need money to live. Can I get help from Ontario Works?
I'm under 18 and don't live with my parents. Can I get OW?
Can I be on OW if I'm not a permanent resident or citizen?
I used to be on OW and I need it again. What can I do?
How do I apply to Ontario Works?
What happens at my application meeting with OW?
OW wants proof of something I can't give them. What can I do?
I'm an adult and live with my parents. Can I get OW?
My adult child lives with me. Can this affect my OW?
Can I get OW if I live with another adult?
Someone is moving in with me. Can this affect my OW?
Will living with my partner affect my OW?
My spouse and I separated. Will this affect OW?
Can I get child support AND money from OW?
Can I get spousal support AND money from OW?
Can I get OW if I own property or other things?
Can I work AND get OW at the same time?
Can Ontario Works help pay for a special diet?
Can OW show up at my house without telling me?
What can Ontario Works say that I have to do to find a job?
Will my OW stop if I quit a job or refuse a job?
Can Ontario Works pay my assistance to someone else for me?
Can I leave Ontario and still get OW?
Can I still get OW while I'm in the hospital?
Can I get OW if I'm in custody?
Can OW make me pay back money in the future?
Ontario Works says I have an overpayment. What can I do?
I disagree with a decision from OW. What can I do?
How do I appeal an OW decision to the Social Benefits Tribunal?
I give my OW appeal form to the Social Benefits Tribunal. Now what?
Can I get OW money while waiting for an OW appeal decision?
How do I prepare for an OW hearing at the Social Benefits Tribunal?
What happens at a Social Benefits Tribunal OW appeal?
I have a problem with Ontario Works. Where can I get help?

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