Municipal Fee Assistance Program

The Low-Income Health Benefit Program applies if you are a resident who is not on Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program. It helps you with vision, dental, and prescription medication expenses. 

Adult dental care 

You must be 18 years or older (if you are 17 and younger you are covered under the Healthy Smiles program). If you are 65 years of age or older you can apply for the Canadian Dental Care Program (CDCP) which is a government funded program that provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors.

• Includes routine cleaning, emergency restorative and preventative dental and denture care services. 
• Does not include dental treatment received before your eligibility was determined. 

Vision care 

• Eye exam applies for those who are between 20 to 64 years old (OHIP covers eye examinations for people under 20 and 65 or older). 
• It also includes prescription eyeglass lenses and frames or contact lenses (where appropriate) for people of all ages. 

Prescription medications 

• The Ontario Drug Benefit Plan covers medications for individuals between 25 to 64 years of age. An authorized healthcare provider must prescribe these medications, and they should be listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary.
• OHIP+ provides free medications for all children and youth up to 24 years of age. 
• If you spend three or four per cent of your after-tax household income on prescription drugs, you can access the Trillium Drug Program.