Front page lead article in Toronto Star about the latest, important work of the Dream Team and the publication of their report What Stops Us From Working?
Mon May 23 2011, Laurie Monsebraaten, Social Justice Reporter
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Penalized for working? Disabled lose 50 cents on every dollar earned
extract:
Mon May 23 2011
For the disabled with histories of mental illness, working is often the best medicine. But Ontario’s disability support program often makes working (2)
Report recommendations
* Increase monthly work-related benefits to $150 from $100
* Exempt first $300 per month from 50 per cent earnings clawback for one year
* Reconcile earnings yearly instead of monthly
* Introduce an online calculator to clarify rules and earnings deductions
* Streamline treatment of ODSP earnings with programs such as subsidized rent, child care and student loan repayment
* Expand ODSP employment supports to include training and on-the-job support
* Raise asset limits
Source: “What Stops Us From Working?”
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