This Month's Ontario Works Pay Dates
The next payment date is: Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
Payments are made on the last business day of the month.
- Direct deposit: Your payment will be deposited to your account on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
- Mailed cheque: Your cheque will be mailed on Friday, October 26, 2018. The date you receive your payment depends on Canada Post delivery to your area. The date on your cheque will be Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
- Cheque pick-up: You can only pick up your cheque under special circumstances. If you need to pick up your cheque, you must make arrangements with your caseworker prior to the mail date on the following Payment Schedule. Cheques are not available for pick up on the mail date.
You can sign up for direct deposit by contacting your caseworker.
2018 Ontario Works Payment Schedule
The following chart shows the schedule of Ontario Works payments for 2018.
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| Payment month | Date on your cheque | Date cheques are mailed | Date funds are deposited to your bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | December 29 | December 15 | December 29 |
| February | January 31 | January 26 | January 31 |
| March | February 28 | February 23 | February 28 |
| April | March 29 | March 26 | March 29 |
| May | April 30 | April 25 | April 30 |
| June | May 31 | May 28 | May 31 |
| July | June 29 | June 25 | June 29 |
| August | July 31 | July 26 | July 31 |
| September | August 31 | August 27 | August 31 |
| October | September 28 | September 25 | September 28 |
| November | October 31 | October 26 | October 31 |
| December | November 30 | November 26 | November 30 |