This video covers how justice involvement can impact income assistance and how you can help a client through different stages of justice involvement, including those in custody, those coming out of custody and those on parole or probation. It also covers some common issues that might come up due to justice involvement including assistance being paid to a third party and lost cheques.

Last Reviewed: August 2021

Resources

• Ontario’s Legal Aid Clinic Finder
• Social Assistance Office Locator
• CLEO’s Ontario Works Internal Review Letter Writing Tool
• CLEO’s ODSP Internal Review Letter Writing Tool
• Social Benefits Tribunal Appeal Form

• Service Provider