2. Ask a health professional to complete the application form
Beware of scams
People have been getting phone calls with a pre-recorded message telling them their Ontario Works account has been deleted.
This is a scam to trick you into sharing your personal information. If you get a call like that, hang up the phone. You can report these calls to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
Question & Answer
Can Ontario Works help pay for a special diet?A health professional has to fill out the special diet allowance application form.
The health professional has to be approved to practise in Ontario as one of the following:
- a family doctor or a specialist
- a dietitian
- a nurse practitioner
- a midwife, if the special diet is for a baby less than a year old because breastfeeding isn't possible
Medical conditions
The application form has a list of all of the medical conditions that qualify for a special diet allowance.
If a medical condition is not on the list, you can't get an allowance for it.
And for each medical condition on the list, there's a maximum amount of money that Ontario Works (OW) will give you.
The most you can get for a special diet allowance is $250 a month. This could be for one or more than one condition.
