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Effective July 1, 2026, the ODSP maximum for a single person is $1,436/month — $$825 basic needs plus a $611 shelter maximum — with rates indexed each July. This page states only the verified figures and how indexation works; confirm the current official increase on Ontario.ca.
Single maximum, July 2026
Rates indexed annually
Basic needs + shelter max
ODSP income support has two pieces for a single person: a basic-needs amount and a shelter allowance that is capped. Per the ODSP policy directives this site cites (re-verified against Ontario.ca in July 2026), the rates effective July 1, 2026 are a $825 basic-needs amount and a $611 maximum shelter allowance for a single person — a combined maximum of $1,436/month. If your actual shelter costs are lower, your shelter allowance is lower; other benefit-unit sizes (couples, parents with children) have their own rate tables.
ODSP is more than the cheque: it includes health benefits such as prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage, and it interacts with other programs — the Disability Tax Credit, the RDSP, and (through Developmental Services Ontario) Passport funding for adults with developmental disabilities.
What this page will not do. We do not publish an increase percentage, a future projection, or rates for every household size unless they are verified against the ODSP policy directives. Benefit rates are a legal entitlement — get the governing figure from the official Ontario.ca ODSP pages or your caseworker, not from a search-result summary.
ODSP rates are indexed annually, with changes taking effect July 1 each year under the indexation framework the policy directives describe. That means the "2026 rate increase" is the July 1, 2026 indexation adjustment reflected in the figures above.
Indexation adjusts rates for inflation. It does not close the gap between ODSP and the poverty line on its own: this site has reported the widely criticized gap between ODSP support and the cost of living, especially the high cost of disability-related supports.
For context on how slowly that gap has moved: this site's citation archive records a single-person combined amount of roughly $1,368/month in 2024/25 — compared with $1,436/month today. Even with annual indexation, recipients remain well below low-income benchmarks.
When an autistic person turns 18, they age out of the Ontario Autism Program with no automatic transfer to adult supports. ODSP is one of the separate applications — along with Developmental Services Ontario services and Passport funding — that families must make themselves. Autism can qualify as a disability under ODSP rules when it substantially limits work, self-care, or community participation.
Rate changes also matter for families doing estate and decision-planning. Assets held directly in an ODSP recipient's name can affect eligibility, which is why families use tools like a Henson trust to protect an inheritance without putting benefits at risk. And when an autistic adult cannot manage money or personal-care decisions independently, a power of attorney — made while the person has legal capacity — lets a trusted person act on their behalf without full guardianship. Both pages are linked below.
Eligibility is means-tested: financial limits apply (single-person assets typically under $40,000).
The disability test goes through the Disability Adjudication Unit using a Health Status Report (Form 2) completed by a medical professional.
An adult autism diagnosis report can support the disability determination — say what the report is for when you get assessed.
Combine ODSP with the Disability Tax Credit and an RDSP where eligible; a legal representative (guardian, attorney under a POA, or qualifying family member) can manage an RDSP for an adult who cannot enter into the contract.
See the full ODSP autism guide, the step-by-step application walkthrough, and how to protect eligibility with a Henson trust.
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What is ODSP Income Support?
VerifiedODSP offers financial assistance (~$1,368/month) and health benefits for Ontario residents with disabilities who are in financial need. It covers basic living expenses and provides drug/dental coverage. Eligibility is means-tested (asset limits apply).
Source: ODSP Program Details
What are current ODSP rates?
VerifiedAs of 2024/25, a single person on ODSP receives approx $1,368/month (Basic Needs + Shelter). Increases are tied to inflation. This amount is widely criticized as being below the poverty line, especially given the high cost of disability-related supports.
Source: Ontario Disability Support Program
Evidence on this page
Key claims are paired with their source, evidence tier, and verification date so readers can inspect the public record directly.
$200/month
The Canada Disability Benefit provides up to $200/month for eligible Canadians with disabilities
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
1 in 50
According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis