Ontario Works Payment Schedule

While receiving Ontario Works, payments are normally sent directly to your bank account. If you are receiving your payments by cheque, you can sign up for Direct Bank Deposit.

If you do NOT receive your payment, or if you receive an Employment & Social Services letter telling you that your payment is going to be delayed or stopped, contact your caseworker.

The following charts show the payment dates for 2018 and 2019.

Payment Schedule 2018
Benefit Month	*Date of Payment
Dec	Fri Nov 30

Payment Schedule 2019
Benefit Month	*Date of Payment
Jan	Fri Dec 21, 2018
Feb	Thu Jan 31
Mar	Thu Feb 28
Apr	Fri Mar 29
May	Tue Apr 30
Jun	Fri May 31
Jul	Fri Jun 28
Aug	Wed Jul 31
Sep	Fri Aug 30
Oct	Mon Sep 30
Nov	Thu Oct 31
Dec	Fri Nov 29

* The date the Province prints on the cheque* The date the payment is received depends on Canada Post delivery to your area or the bank you deal with.

You can learn specific information about your social assistance, including payment amounts and dates, through the Interactive Voice Response System, available to those who are receiving Ontario Works.