The Progressive Conservatives are following the Liberals, NDP and Greens with a brand new promise—which was not beforehand outlined of their price range—to extend monetary helps for the Ontario Incapacity Help Program (ODSP) by 5 per cent if elected.
The announcement was made in a information launch issued Monday, wherein the social gathering touted it as “the most important enhance in additional than a decade.”
The social gathering additionally mentioned they'd introduce laws to see ODSP charges enhance yearly together with inflation.
“With the price of residing going up, we wish to give weak folks throughout Ontario extra assist to allow them to pay for all times’s necessities,” PC Chief Doug Ford mentioned in a press release. “Whereas the Del Duca-Wynne Liberals froze ODSP charges, we’re going to extend them yearly tied to inflation.”
The PCs didn't embody this promise of their 2022 price range, which is serving as their re-election platform.
All three different main social gathering leaders, then again, have already introduced substantial ODSP charge will increase as a part of their campaigns.
Of their newly-released costed platform, the Liberals mentioned they'd enhance ODSP charges by 20 per cent—10 per cent this 12 months and one other 10 per cent in 2023. They will even enhance the utmost quantity an individual with disabilities can earn earlier than the advantages are lowered to $6,000 per 12 months.
This plan will price somewhat greater than $1.2 billion in 2023 alone.
The NDP are additionally promising to extend ODSP charges by 20 per cent whereas the Inexperienced Social gathering says they wish to “double” the charges.
Each the NDP and Liberals have additionally promised to streamline the eligibility course of to make sure the identical requirements are used no matter the place or how people reside.
Because it stands, people on incapacity are in a position to accumulate $1,169 a month from the federal government.
Ford had no scheduled marketing campaign occasions on Monday.
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