Support for individuals and families
- Increasing the Canada Child Benefit
- Special Goods and Services Tax credit payment
- Extra time to file income tax returns
- Mortgage support
Support for people facing unemployment
Support for people who are sick, quarantined, or in directed self-isolation
- The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
- Improved access to Employment Insurance sickness benefits
Support for people who are unable to work
Support for people who need it most
- A new Indigenous Community Support Fund
- Enhancing the Reaching Home initiative
- Support for women’s shelters and sexual assault centres
Support for seniors
Support for students and recent graduates
Supports for rent arrears
- Ontario Works Financial Assistance
- Ontario Works -My Benefits for those receiving ongoing benefits
- 311 | 613-580-2400
- Ottawa Community Housing- COVID 19 Response Update
Property Tax Hardship Deferral Program
The City is offering a Property Tax Hardship Deferral Program for City of Ottawa residential property owners and small business property owners (assessed property value of up to $7.5 M) that have been financially affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, please visit Covid-19 Property Tax Relief.
Covid-19 water bill relief
Revenue Services is extending an interest free 30-day payment grace period for all unpaid bills issued before April 1, 2020 and a 30-day due date extension, for all water bills issued between April 1, 2020 and October 30, 2020, providing residents with 47 days to pay their bill. For further information, please visit Covid-19 water bill relief.
Emergency financial assistance
- Call 3-1-1 and press 4 for social services (i.e. medical needs, trouble paying utility bills, housing arrears, etc.).
