Housing help near you
Ingersoll, Ontario
Housing help for Ingersoll through Oxford County.
10
local programs
14
Ontario-wide programs
11
federal programs
Average 1-bedroom rent nearby in Woodstock: $1,100/month (CMHC 2025) — all the more reason to check these programs.
If this is urgent, start here
If rent is due, you received a notice, or you feel unsafe, call before filling out long forms.
• I got an N4/N5 or eviction notice
• I cannot pay rent this month
• I am unsafe at home
Your local housing office
Oxford County — Human Services
One call can cover several programs at once. Say: "I need help paying my rent."
Help just for Ingersoll
Monthly money for rent and basics
Oxford County Ontario Works (Social Assistance)
Oxford County Human Services (based in Woodstock) runs Ontario Works for Ingersoll.
Free local help
Oxford County Community Health Centre - Housing Stability Program
The OXCHC Housing Stability Program is Oxford County's service for preventing homelessness and keeping people housed.
Free local help
Elgin-Oxford Legal Clinic
A free community legal clinic (funded by Legal Aid Ontario) for people with low incomes in Oxford and Elgin counties.
Up to $600/year
Salvation Army Woodstock - LEAP Utility Assistance & Food Bank
The Woodstock Salvation Army runs the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) for Oxford County.
Free local help
Operation Sharing - Ingersoll (Food for Friends)
An Oxford County community agency that helps people facing poverty, homelessness, and hunger.
Free local help
Domestic Abuse Services Oxford (DASO)
DASO runs a 24-hour crisis line and a high-security emergency shelter for women and children leaving abuse in Oxford County.
Free local help
Ingamo Homes - Second Stage Transitional Housing
Ingamo Homes runs second-stage (transitional) townhouse housing in Oxford County for women, Trans and non-binary people and their children who have experienced violence.
Monthly money toward your rent
Oxford County Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) / Community Housing
Oxford County Human Services runs the one waiting list for subsidized rent-geared-to-income housing across the county, including homes for people in Ingersoll.
Monthly money toward your rent
Oxford County Community Housing (Rent-Geared-to-Income & Affordable Rental)
Oxford County runs subsidized housing for Ingersoll, Woodstock, Tillsonburg, and nearby townships.
Up to $780
LEAP / Winter Warmth Utility Assistance (Oxford County area)
This is emergency help with utility bills in the Oxford County area.
Ontario-wide help you can use in Ingersoll
Monthly money toward your rent
Special Priority Policy (SPP) — Priority Access to Social Housing for Survivors of Abuse and Trafficking
If you are leaving abuse or human trafficking, Ontario can move you to the TOP of the social-housing (rent-geared-to-income) waiting list.
Emergency rent money
Rent Bank Programs (Ontario, service-manager administered)
Rent banks across Ontario give emergency help, usually a no-interest loan or in some areas a grant, if you are behind on rent or need a deposit, so you do not get evicted.
Free local help
211 Ontario (housing information and referral)
211 is a free phone line and website that helps you find local help.
Free local help
Indwell - supportive and affordable housing
Indwell is a Christian charity that builds and runs affordable housing across southern and southwestern Ontario.
Up to $780
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) - Emergency Financial Assistance
LEAP gives you a one-time emergency grant if you are behind on your electricity or natural gas bill and could be cut off.
Free local help
Housing Help Centres (Ontario, service-manager funded)
Housing Help Centres are local non-profit offices that help you with housing problems for free.
Monthly money toward your rent
Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
This gives you money each month, paid right to you, to help pay rent in Ontario.
Up to $1,408/month
Depends on your household size and income
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) - Income Support (Shelter Allowance + Basic Needs)
ODSP gives you money each month if you have a disability and are in financial need.
Up to $250/month
Depends on your household size and income
ODSP Special Diet Allowance
This adds extra money each month on top of your ODSP if you need a special diet for a medical reason.
Help from the federal government
Free local help
Crisis Shelter & Fleeing-Abuse Referral — Assaulted Women's Helpline + 211
If you need to leave an abusive situation right now, you can get help today.
Monthly money toward your rent
Canada Housing Benefit (federal-provincial/territorial, including the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit)
This is a rent help program paid right to you each month to make private rent more affordable if you have a low income.
Money paid to you
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB)
This is a tax-free payment four times a year that replaces the GST/HST credit starting July 2026.
Up to $1,409.72/month
Old Age Security Allowance (for 60-64 year olds)
This gives you a tax-free payment each month if you are 60 to 64, have a low income, and your partner gets the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Money paid to you
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
This adds a tax-free payment each month on top of your Old Age Security pension if you are a low-income senior aged 65 or older.
Up to $666.41/month
Depends on your household size and income
Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
This gives you a tax-free payment each month to help with the cost of raising kids under 18.
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