ODSP Rate Freeze and Inadequate Increases
Disability support rates frozen and cut despite rising cost of living.
📁 An in effect Other policy from July 2018 · Well sourced
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"Lifting People Out of Poverty"
The government increased ODSP rates by 6.5% in 2023 and tied future increases to inflation indexing. Combined with employment supports, the province is helping people with disabilities achieve greater independence.
"We have raised ODSP rates by 20 per cent since 2022 and tied them to inflation."
— Minister Michael Parsa, 2024
"Freeze, Then Index the Inadequacy"
The government froze ODSP rates at $1,169/month for four years (2018–2022), during which inflation eroded purchasing power by ~18%. The subsequent 6.5% increase and 2% inflation indexing never closed the gap. Recipients remain roughly $12,000/year below the poverty line.
- ODSP basic needs + shelter = $1,308/month — FAO confirms this is $12K below poverty linesource
- Four-year rate freeze (2018–2022) caused an 18% real-dollar decline in ODSP valuesource
- Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) may be clawed back dollar-for-dollar from provincial benefitssource
- ISAC analysis: ODSP has lost 30% of its real value since 1993source
This section represents editorial interpretation of documented evidence.
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