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Questions about - Ontario Works

I need money to live. Can I get help from Ontario Works?updated
I'm under 18 and don't live with my parents. Can I get social assistance?
I don't have permanent status in Canada. Can I get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
I used to get financial assistance from Ontario Works and I need it again. What do I have to do?
How do I apply to Ontario Works?updated
What happens when I meet with Ontario Works to complete my application?
Ontario Works wants proof that I qualify for assistance. What if I can't get what they ask for?
I'm an adult and live with my parents. Can I get assistance from Ontario Works?
My adult child lives with me. How can this affect financial assistance for me from Ontario Works?
I live with another adult. Can I get assistance from Ontario Works?
Someone is moving in with me. Will this affect my Ontario Works assistance?
Ontario Works thinks I'm living with my partner. Will this affect my assistance?
My spouse and I have separated. What will happen when I apply to Ontario Works?
Does getting child support affect my financial assistance from Ontario Works?
What are the rules about getting spousal support and financial assistance from Ontario Works?
What can I own and still get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
Can I work and still get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
Can Ontario Works help pay for a special diet?
Can someone from Ontario Works come to my home without telling me before they come?
What can Ontario Works say that I have to do to find a job?
Can I quit a job or refuse a job offer and still get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
Can Ontario Works pay my assistance to someone else for me?
Can I leave Ontario and still get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
I'm in the hospital. Can I still get financial assistance from Ontario Works?
What happens to my Ontario Works assistance if I'm in custody?
Can Ontario Works say that I have to pay them back out of money I get in the future?
Ontario Works says I have an overpayment. What can I do?
I disagree with a decision about assistance from Ontario Works. What can I do about it?
How do I appeal an Ontario Works decision to the Social Benefits Tribunal?
I started my appeal of an Ontario Works decision to the Social Benefits Tribunal. What happens next?
I'm appealing an Ontario Works decision. Can I get financial help while I wait for the appeal decision?
How do I prepare for a hearing about Ontario Works at the Social Benefits Tribunal?
I'm appealing a decision by Ontario Works. What happens at my hearing with the Social Benefits Tribunal?
I have a problem with Ontario Works. Where can I get help?

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