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.

2018 Payment Schedule
Benefit Month	*Date of Payment
Jan 2018	Thu Dec 21, 2017
Feb	Wed Jan 31
Mar	Wed Feb 28
Apr	Thu Mar 29
May	Mon Apr 30
Jun	Thu May 31
Jul	Fri Jun 29
Aug	Tue Jul 31
Sep	Fri Aug 31
Oct	Fri Sep 28
Nov	Wed Oct 31
Dec	Fri Nov 30

* 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.