2. Learn how much money you can make
Question and answer
Can I work and get ODSP?You can earn a certain amount of money before the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) reduces the amount of money it gives you. This is called an earning exemption.
If you have a disability, the general rule is that you can have $1,000 in in a month before ODSP reduces your monthly .
Net earnings are the money that's left after your employer takes off things like taxes. It's usually the amount that goes into your bank account from your paycheque. It's also called take-home pay.
If you make more than $1,000 in net earnings in a month, ODSP gives you less money. They take off 75% of the net earnings you make over $1,000.
For example, if your net earnings are $1,500 in a month, ODSP will not count the first $1,000. But they will reduce the money they give you by 75% of the remaining $500.
See below for how this works:
| $1,500 (net monthly earnings) |
|---|
| – $1,000 |
| = $500 |
| x 0.75 |
| = $375 (amount ODSP subtracts from the amount they usually give you) |
Members of a household who do not have a disability
The rules are different for people in your who do not have a disability and:
- they're not full-time students, or
- they're 18 years of age or older.
They can earn up to $200 in net earnings in a month before ODSP reduces the amount you get.
If they earn more than $200, ODSP reduces the amount you get by 50% or half of what they earn over $200.
For example, if they earn $250, your ODSP payment will go down by half of $50, which is $25.
If you live in a First Nations community
If you live in a First Nations community, ODSP does not count money that you earn from an employment training program as . This applies for up to 12 months. And it includes the training allowance and money to pay for child care and travel.
This means that money you get from your training program does not affect how much you get from ODSP.