Tell me about Toronto eyeglasses help (Ontario Works, ODSP and low-income residents)
Toronto eyeglasses help (Ontario Works, ODSP and low-income residents)
The City helps pay for eyeglasses. Ontario Works and ODSP caseworkers send a voucher to City Optical. OHIP also covers eye exams.
Program in Toronto. Health & care Government benefits Disability
Who qualifies:
- Get Ontario Works, Emergency Assistance or ODSP
- Or low income in Toronto
- Have an eyeglasses prescription
What you need to apply:
- An eyeglasses prescription
We last read this on 6 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Apply on their website.
- Questions? 416-338-8888
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is toronto.ca/.../health-support.
Good to know
- For whomPeople on Ontario Works or Emergency Assistance, ODSP dependent adults, and low-income Toronto residents who cannot afford glasses.
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish
- Their stepsGet an eyeglasses prescription. On Ontario Works or ODSP: tell your caseworker. A voucher is faxed to City Optical. Not on assistance: apply through the Hardship Fund at 416-338-8888, option 3.
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We read this on their own website on 6 October 2026.
Read from: toronto.ca/.../health-support.
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