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If your family member with a disability requires financial help with basic living expenses, including medical expenses, they could be eligible for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Understanding how this program works and how to maintain it alongside other financial resources will ensure your family member continues to receive this support for as long as they may need it need it.
Graeme Treeby, expert and disability advocate, provides an overview of the ODSP including clarifications on recent changes. Following this presentation Graeme will be available for a live Q & A.
Topics include:
· How to qualify and apply for ODSP
· Definition of disability under ODSP
· ODSP asset exemptions and regulations
· How work and other income impacts benefits
Panelist: Graeme Treeby
Graeme Treeby is the parent of three children, the youngest of whom has multiple complex disability-related challenges. In 1990, Graeme realized he needed to begin putting a plan into place for his daughter given that she would always require 24-hour care. While researching options, Graeme and his wife came to see that very little planning information was readily available. Graeme decided to give up his accounting career and founded The Special Needs Planning Group, which focuses on sharing information about Henson Trusts, Registered Disability Savings Plans and acquiring government benefits to provide a full and respectful lifestyle for individuals living with disabilities. Graeme is now involved with Guelph Financial.
Intro to the ODSP
January 8, 2025 at 7pm
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