Official Ontario source · Last verified August 12, 2026
SSAH is a discretionary Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services program. After determining that a child is eligible, the ministry considers the child's support needs, family circumstances, and available program resources when determining funding.
That means claims such as “every family gets $X,” “the SSAH maximum is $X,” or “SSAH pays $X per month” are not supported by Ontario's current public program page. Do not budget from an amount posted in a forum or reported by another family.
The child must meet the under-18, residency, status, living-arrangement, disability and support-needs rules.
The application describes strengths, goals, daily support needs, family circumstances and informal supports.
Ontario explicitly describes SSAH as discretionary funding provided according to available resources.
The letter and contract state the approved amount, funding period, conditions and Funding End Date.
A family managing its own funding purchases an approved service or support, keeps the receipt or invoice, and submits an expense claim to the MCCSS regional office. The ministry form and MyDirectPlan are the two submission options described by Ontario.
Eligible expenses must be submitted within one year of the Funding End Date. The program recommends submitting expenses throughout the year rather than waiting until the deadline.
If you have not applied, use Ontario's online or paper SSAH application. If you have an approval, use the amount and conditions in your letter. Confirm an uncertain expense with your Special Agreements Officer before purchasing it.
Ontario does not publish a fixed province-wide SSAH minimum, maximum, typical amount, or standard monthly payment. SSAH is discretionary: MCCSS assesses the child’s needs and family circumstances and determines funding according to available program resources.
Ontario’s public SSAH program page does not state a universal annual maximum. The amount and funding period in a family’s approval letter are authoritative for that family.
Ontario does not describe SSAH as a standard monthly benefit. Families who manage their own funding generally purchase approved services or supports and submit receipts or invoices for reimbursement. An agency can manage funding in some cases.
Ontario allows one year from the Funding End Date to submit eligible expenses. An expense submitted after the deadline will not be reimbursed.
Apply through Ontario’s online SSAH application or send the paper form to a local Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services regional office. SSAH applications for children are not submitted through Developmental Services Ontario.
Is there a maximum SSAH funding amount in Ontario?
Ontario does not publish a fixed province-wide SSAH minimum, maximum, typical amount, or standard monthly payment. For an eligible child under 18, MCCSS considers the child’s support needs, family circumstances, and available program resources. The family’s approval letter controls its amount, funding period, and claim deadline.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services — SSAH · Verify Link
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