Getting off odsp

[anne]

I found this site while trying to find information online about odsp.
A lot of great info here. My question might seem strange but here it
goes.

I was wondering how do you go about canceling odsp. Do you write a
letter to your office? Do you just say as of Dec 1 2007 I no longer
wish to receive odsp? Do you have to explain to them? Or is it any of
their business why you no longer wish to receive it? I am so nervous
about this, I have a hard time talking to people in a authority
position.

Any advice would be appreatiated.

Anne

[private....@gmail.com]

Put it in writing Anne and address it to all mentionable parties. O.D.S.P. Social Assistance and address it to the supervisor of your worker :)

[anne]

Do you have to explain why you no longer want help? Will they want to
question me? This is stressing me out more than my illness.
Anne

On Nov 27, 9:25 pm, private.parale...@gmail.com wrote:
> Put it in writing Anne and address it to all mentionable parties. O.D.S.P.
> Social Assistance and address it to the supervisor of your worker :)
>

[bjr]

Write them a letter saying you are voluntarily withdrawing your claim
for ODSP and do not wish to receive anymore income from them. They
will send you a nasty letter making it sound like they cut you
off ...they'll say something like,
"we have information from a reliable source that you no longer
qualify"...if you re-apply they will question you.

[private....@gmail.com]

 This message contains important information for all members.

http://groups.google.ca/group/odspfireside/topics

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have to explain why you no longer want help? Will they want to
question me? This is stressing me out more than my illness.

Anne

 

On 11/27/07, private....@gmail.com <private....@gmail.com > wrote:

No Anne. there is no reason you should explain.... I would not stress out about it any further... sometime thought and it is relative the fight is worse than the benefit.....here is another way.. you can Anne treat it like a credit card.... cancelling it and closing an account.... Though it is a wonder why and there are reasons unto your own why you would like to terminate the O.D.S.P it is your own.

 

 

This goes out to all others who are having the same quandary.

 

Reflection: we all of us for reasons of many disabilities, some seen and some not visibly seen .. we fight for our benefits or  do not want to have them.

The directives are a preamble to the rules within the  benefits, and we as well as all Canadians whether disabled or not are bound by the various ACTS and provisions above the directives.

Some of us are daunted and some of us believe that they specifically the Governments no matter what the party are looking out for our best interests. Sadly.. we have to fight to even survive  not only from those we thought were out to protect our interests, but those we see or meet everyday that question or slander or demean us for things not known.

 

This group which has been founded on a basis of ideals and ethics of a collective mind, is just one of the sounding boards for when we are frustrated and can involve our own thoughts and experiences.

 

I  am glad for better or worse that there are those to share my disability with and the root causes of continuing disability without threat of degradation or shame.

Some of us are unique by birth and some by design.... and yes I believe fate.

 

For good or for bad no matter what everyone does they cannot take away our dignity no matter which obstacles they throw at us.

 

 

I hope Anne you will be a part of our community, and ! sincerely hope this helps! To all goodnight and i shall see you in the morn!

 

 

Cheers!

 

D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rollingl]

Hi Anne,

Basically it is none of their business why you want to get off ODSP however they may want to know how you can afford to live... so they can be sure you have no hidden gold mine and were actually ripping off ODSP.  Other than that, I'd say you do not have to answer.

I understand fully about wanting to get off ODSP.  With any luck I will be getting off it in January.  I got a full time job. The problems I have to iron out before I can take it is transportation to and from work and attendant care service. The reason being is I will have to be working shift work and transit and attendant care can't accommodate. 

Wish me luck... I want off the cheque so I can lower my stress and not get hospitalized for a breakdown.

Louise

[nvp]

Anne, there is no legal requirment to explain if you are voluntarily
withdrawing from ODSP. However, most of the time it would be a good
idea to do so, in case your situation changes and you need to go back
on it ever in the future. If you got a job, it is really a good idea
to tell them; you would be eligible for a $500 transition benefit, and
could keep your drug card if your work doesn't have benefits, and
would be eligible to go right back on ODSP if you lose your job.
If you are leaving for another reason, it still would be a good idea
to know how you would be affected if you ever need DOSP again. If you
are too stressed to talk to an ODSP worker, you might at least get
confidential advice from a community legal clinic.
Nancy Vander Plaats
chair, ODSP Action Coalition

[anne]

Thanks for the answers. It is a good idea about not leaving on bad
terms, just in case I ever need it again. I do feel more at ease with
my choice.

Anne