• People whose problems are within the areas of law practised by the Clinic.

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• People whose income and assets are within the guidelines set by Legal Aid Ontario for representation.

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Financial guidelines are not considered when the staff provides only summary advice.

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We can only help you if you are living on a low income. However, we may be able to provide some summary advice even if your income is higher than our limits, so call us.

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If your main source of income is one of the following, then you qualify financially for our service:

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• Ontario Works (OW)

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• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

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• Old Age Security Pension with Guaranteed Income Supplement

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• War Veterans’ Allowance

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• Canada Pension Plan (if a CPP application where CPP is the primary source of family income)

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• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) which are temporary or threatened

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Financial eligibility is mostly based on family size and family income. Eligibility also depends on the assets you own.

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There are discretionary factors which are taken into consideration. For example, a single person with no children, with the maximum discretionary factors, could have an income up to $21,144 per year. A single parent with two children, with the maximum discretionary factors, could have a family income up to $39,143 per year.