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OW versus ODSP at a high level

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  1. Ontario Works and ODSP are not interchangeable

    Disability and employability tests differ.

  2. Applications and appeals use ministry and tribunal channels

    Not Small Claims Form 7A.

Official law on this site: social-benefits-public-assistance.

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