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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 330427" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Hi there, a Canadian chiming in here. Since he was on disability, he was on social assistance. Given that fact, a basic funeral/burial is paid for by the city and/or province. My grandmother and my aunt both passed away here in Ontario while on disability. It requires paperwork sure, but it truly isn't a ton of paperwork. It might be a bit of a pain since nobody is here in the family to look for papers (birth certificates etc). However, part of being on disability here is that that the disability office will have his certificate on file. That should help.</p><p>My suggestion to get the ball rolling is to contact the Ottawa Ontario Works office. I can google it and post it here shortly. Ontario Works is our version of welfare in Ontario. Even though disability is a different program, Ontario Works is the agency that pays funeral expenses for those on disability. THe disability office will need to be contacted as well. Disability here in Ontario is called Ontario Disability Support Program (or ODSP). I will try to find the local number for them as well. He will have a assigned worker at ODSP. If you choose to start with his ODSP worker, they should be able to helpfully guide you through the process. You can also ask them for a local funeral home that others on assistance may use. They too will know all that you need to do to get the payment issued for the services provided, funeral homes here are very much in the know about what is covered and not covered for those on social assistance.</p><p></p><p>I do not happen to know if cremation is paid for. I do know that a basic casket, service and burial is covered. Even if the paperwork is held up waiting for documents etc, the service will go ahead simply by virtue of the fact that he is on disability and the funeral director will know that the money will be coming. So no need to worry about things not moving forward if it takes time to get paperwork together.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps. And please accept my condolences on your families loss. (((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 330427, member: 4264"] Hi there, a Canadian chiming in here. Since he was on disability, he was on social assistance. Given that fact, a basic funeral/burial is paid for by the city and/or province. My grandmother and my aunt both passed away here in Ontario while on disability. It requires paperwork sure, but it truly isn't a ton of paperwork. It might be a bit of a pain since nobody is here in the family to look for papers (birth certificates etc). However, part of being on disability here is that that the disability office will have his certificate on file. That should help. My suggestion to get the ball rolling is to contact the Ottawa Ontario Works office. I can google it and post it here shortly. Ontario Works is our version of welfare in Ontario. Even though disability is a different program, Ontario Works is the agency that pays funeral expenses for those on disability. THe disability office will need to be contacted as well. Disability here in Ontario is called Ontario Disability Support Program (or ODSP). I will try to find the local number for them as well. He will have a assigned worker at ODSP. If you choose to start with his ODSP worker, they should be able to helpfully guide you through the process. You can also ask them for a local funeral home that others on assistance may use. They too will know all that you need to do to get the payment issued for the services provided, funeral homes here are very much in the know about what is covered and not covered for those on social assistance. I do not happen to know if cremation is paid for. I do know that a basic casket, service and burial is covered. Even if the paperwork is held up waiting for documents etc, the service will go ahead simply by virtue of the fact that he is on disability and the funeral director will know that the money will be coming. So no need to worry about things not moving forward if it takes time to get paperwork together. I hope that helps. And please accept my condolences on your families loss. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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