Social Assistance Reform in Ontario
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1 Social Assistance Reform in Ontario What s happened, what s coming, and what we can do about it Jennefer Laidley and liz walker Income Security Advocacy Centre September 27, 2018
2 Who are we? Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) Specialty legal clinic in Ontario s community legal clinic system Improve income security of Ontarians by working to improve law & policy: Social assistance Ontario Works and ODSP Contributory programs CPP-D, Employment Insurance Benefits and credits Child Benefits, OAS / GIS, Disability Tax Credit Employment Standards quality of work Tools: Litigation Policy advocacy Community organizing Public education
3 Who are you? Currently on OW/ODSP Legal clinic worker Service provider Advocate around OW/ODSP Do policy work related to OW/ODSP Organize with people on OW/ODSP Other
4 Where are you in the province? Northern Ontario South Eastern Ontario Eastern Ontario Greater Toronto Area
5 A bit of background Social assistance in Ontario Two programs: Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Started 1998 by previous Conservative government Deliberately inadequate, punitive and coercive Counterproductive to helping people stabilize and move forward Important but small improvements made under Liberal government Fundamentally the same system as 20 years ago
6 Action to improve the system Advocacy ongoing for 20 years Improvements come from this ongoing action Consultations, reviews and reports Deb Matthews 2004 Social Assistance Review Advisory Committee 2010 Lankin / Sheikh Commission 2012 Latest and greatest: Income Security Roadmap for Change 2017
7 Roadmap for Change Three working groups People with lived experience, policy experts, private sector, Indigenous representatives, administrators, etc. Report issued November 2017 Great recommendations for positive change - many from years of hearing from people on OW and ODSP about how to make the programs better Liberal government started implementing in Budget 2018 Positive changes made spring and early summer 19 additional changes supposed to start this fall
8 19 changes included 3% increase to rates Still not enough, but largest increase since 2005 Letting people keep more of what they earn From $200 $400 / month before clawbacks Letting people keep more money from other sources TFSA and RRSPs Financial gifts from family / friends Trust and life insurance policy payments
9 More 19 changes Giving people time to build healthy relationships Changing spouse definition from 3 months living together to 3 years Giving full benefits to people who get housing and food at same place Includes many people with disabilities, who get a lower rate Increasing and expanding Remote Communities Allowance For people in remote areas and the North, where food and other costs are much higher
10 June 7 election - New government New minister and new ministry Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Five ministries / portfolios collapsed into one July 31 announcement: 1. Cut the rate increase from 3% to 1.5% 2. Put a pause on the 19 changes 3. Ended the basic income pilot project 4. Will announce new direction for social assistance after 100 day review November 8
11 What now? Government s focus appears to be: Getting more people into jobs Reducing length of time people spend on social assistance Streamlining the patchwork of programs Reducing administration Reducing fraud Modernizing services through technology
12 What could this mean? Bad ways to get people into jobs: Force them to take unpaid work as a condition of getting benefits Make people on ODSP agree to look for work as a condition of getting benefits Allow fewer exemptions e.g., single parents looking after young children
13 What could this mean? Good ways to get people into jobs: More supports for people to stabilize their lives Holistic wrap-around services that address trauma and other needs Better training & education programs Increase rates a springboard to jobs and community involvement Increase amounts of money people can keep when they work Better employment standards to create better quality jobs Ensure accommodation in the workplace for people with disabilities
14 What could this mean? Bad ways to reduce the time people spend on assistance: Introduce time limits to stop people from getting benefits beyond a certain amount of time (as they did in the USA)
15 What could this mean? Good ways to reduce the time people spend on assistance: Help people as soon as they get on the system More supports for people to stabilize their lives Holistic wrap-around services that address trauma and other needs Better training & education programs Increase rates a springboard to jobs and community involvement Improve other programs (e.g., WSIB, EI, CPP-D) Improve the quality of jobs
16 What does a good system look like? Five Principles for an Effective and Compassionate System Open Letter to Minister MacLeod
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18 Political Context Austerity Has set the stage for cuts to programs and services Hyper focus on deficit reduction The best social program is a job Selling off public assets Introducing fees for use Attacks on universal basic rights to services and adequate income supports Taxes = BAD! We have a revenue problem NOT a spending problem!
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20 Myths andrealities $733 max per month OW $1167 max per month ODSP 1. Increasing social assistance will encourage people to stay on 2. People on social assistance just don t want to work 3. Refugees better off than people on social assistance
21 How do we the people win?
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24 We Own It!
25 Individuals taking action Endorse Sign onto ISAC's Open Letter to Minister MacLeod Contact your MPP Write Phone Meet with your MPP Join a group Join a local group taking action to fight poverty in your community
26 Agencies and Organizations Balancing needs and systemic change Sign onto ISAC's Open Letter to Minister MacLeod Endorse Visit your MPP Take members of your group to meet your MPP Inform community about what is at stake & how they can take action. Invite MPP Hold a public meeting Contact local media Bring attention to the issue. Write letters to the editor, op-eds, etc.
27 The current system is based on outdated ideas and traps people in poverty. We need a government, no matter what political affiliation, to invest in the collective well-being of all Ontarians.
28 Materials to help Actions You Can Take Before November 8 Open Letter to Minister MacLeod Five Principles for an Effective and Compassionate Social Assistance System Tips for Meeting with MPPs Tips for Holding a Public Meeting Tips for Getting Media Attention Social Assistance Rates Sheet 10 Myths & 10 Realities of Social Assistance in Ontario 19 Changes Now On Pause Fast Facts: Poverty and Social Assistance
29 To download our action kit and sign our open letter please visit
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