Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program and Seniors Co-Payment Program
Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program and Seniors Co-Payment Program is a free service run by the Ministry of Health. You likely qualify if: Ontario residents 65 or older; People 24 or under with no private plan; People on Ontario Works or ODSP (checked on the official page on October 2, 2026).
You likely qualify if: Ontario residents 65 or older; People 24 or under with no private plan; People on Ontario Works or ODSP; Long-term care, home care or Trillium members.
Seniors join automatically on the first day of the month after they turn 65; a letter comes about three months before. Low-income seniors must apply separately for the Seniors Co-Payment Program.
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Ontario's public drug plan pays most of the cost of more than 5,900 prescription drugs for seniors and other groups, and a low-income seniors option removes the yearly deductible and lowers the fee to $2 per prescription.
Who qualifies
Ontario residents 65 or older, people 24 or under without private insurance, people on Ontario Works or ODSP, people in long-term care or getting professional home and community care, and Trillium Drug Program members; seniors otherwise pay a $100 yearly deductible and $6.11 per prescription.
You likely qualify if:
- Ontario residents 65 or older
- People 24 or under with no private plan
- People on Ontario Works or ODSP
- Long-term care, home care or Trillium members
How to apply
- Apply on their application form.
- Questions? [email protected]
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Where else they are
Their website is ontario.ca/.../get-coverage-prescription-drugs.
Good to know
- CostFree to join; seniors pay a $100 yearly deductible and $6.11 per prescription unless approved for the Seniors Co-Payment Program ($2 per prescription)
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsTurning 65: watch for a letter about three months before your birthday; you join automatically on the first day of the month after you turn 65. Low income? Apply for the Seniors Co-Payment Program on the Ontario Drug Benefit Program Online Applications and Forms website (forms.ontariodrugbenefit.ca) to remove the $100 deductible and pay $2 per prescription. If you get Ontario Works or ODSP, live in long-term care, or get professional home and community care services, you are covered too. Questions: call 416-503-4586 (Toronto area) or 1-888-405-0405, or email [email protected]
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What to bring
- Seniors join automatically at 65
- Co-Payment Program: a separate application
Dates
Seniors join automatically on the first day of the month after they turn 65; a letter comes about three months before. Low-income seniors must apply separately for the Seniors Co-Payment Program.
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