As of October 1, 2020, the Ontario government is funding a temporary wage increase for eligible workers who provide personal support services. This includes temporary support to people and families who pay for services from eligible direct support workers with funding from the following direct funding programs:

• Passport
• Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
• Enhanced Respite
• Ontario Autism Program Childhood Budgets and Interim One-time Funding
• Special Services at Home

Visit the webpages above to learn more about how to get this temporary support.

**NEW: for detailed information about how you can claim the temporary wage increase, please visit

Important Information for Passport Recipients page- ENGLISH page www.dsontario.ca/passport-program/important-information

Important Information for Passport Recipients page- FRENCH page www.sopdi.ca/fr/passport-program/important-information

Link to English poster
Link to French poster