Social assistance and caseload statistics
Find the latest statistics on the number of people and groups who receive social assistance.
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) caseload
ODSP provides income support and health-related benefits to people with disabilities who are in financial need.
ODSP caseload and beneficiaries
Notes about this table
A case refers to a single individual or a family unit on social assistance.
The number of beneficiaries refers to the total number of single individuals and heads of family units on social assistance plus all their dependents (that is, spouses, dependent children and dependent adults).
Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Ontario Works caseload
Ontario Works provides financial and employment assistance to people who are in temporary financial need.
Ontario Works caseload and beneficiaries
Notes about this table
A case refers to a single individual or a family unit on social assistance.
The number of beneficiaries refers to the total number of single individuals and heads of family units on social assistance plus all their dependents (i.e., spouses, dependent children and dependent adults).
Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Temporary Care Assistance caseload
Temporary Care Assistance (TCA) provides support for children in financial need while in the temporary care of an adult who does not have a legal obligation to support the child.
In February 2024, there were 6,616 TCA cases receiving social assistance on behalf of 9,693 children.