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Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance
Monthly nutritional support for pregnant and breastfeeding women
Offered by
Government of Ontario
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- Funding available
- $ 40 - $ 50
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
This allowance provides monthly nutritional support for pregnant and breastfeeding women receiving social assistance. It can cover pregnancy and breastfeeding-related needs, with a higher amount available when a lactose-free diet is confirmed.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $50
- Minimum funding
- $40
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Women
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Pregnant women receiving or applying for social assistance.
- Breastfeeding women receiving or applying for social assistance.
- Children covered by Temporary Care Assistance.
Who is not eligible
- Pregnant or breastfeeding applicants or recipients in First Nations emergency hostels.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding applicants or recipients living in long-term care homes.
Eligible expenses
- Monthly nutritional needs related to pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Additional nutritional needs where a lactose-free diet is confirmed.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Amounts paid in combination with a Special Diet Allowance for inadequate lactation or contraindicated breastfeeding.
- Payments after pregnancy ends without notice, which may be treated as overpayments.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
How to apply
- Step 1: Obtain the application form
- Receive Form 3109 from Ontario Works when pregnant.
- Step 2: Complete health confirmation
- Have an approved health professional complete, sign, and date the form when required.
- Provide verbal confirmation of breastfeeding if applying after birth.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Return the completed form to Ontario Works when required.
- No completed form is required for most new mothers applying after the birth, unless requesting the higher amount.
- Step 4: Receive the allowance
- Ontario Works determines eligibility and issues payment.
Documents Needed
- Completed Form 3109 for Pregnancy/Breast-feeding Nutritional Allowance
- Confirmation from an approved health professional
- Verbal confirmation of breastfeeding, when applicable
Processing and Agreement
- The application is reviewed through Form 3109 or recorded verbal confirmation.
- An approved health professional must confirm pregnancy or the need for a lactose-free diet when required.
- Payment starts once eligibility is established and may be retroactive if the completed form is submitted later.
- The allowance ends when pregnancy ends or when the child reaches the age limit set by the program.
Additional information
- A completed Form 3109 must be kept on file, or verbal confirmation recorded.
- The allowance is paid in full each month, not prorated.
- Overpayments may be created if payment continues after pregnancy ends without notice.
- It can be paid alongside some other special diet benefits, subject to the program rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance Program
What is the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance?
This allowance provides monthly nutritional support for pregnant and breastfeeding women receiving social assistance. It can cover pregnancy and breastfeeding-related needs, with a higher amount available when a lactose-free diet is confirmed.
How much funding can be received?
Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance Funds up to $50 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance program?
To be eligible for the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance program, you must:
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Receiving or applying for social assistance
Health confirmation may be required
What expenses are eligible under Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance?
Monthly nutritional needs related to pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Additional nutritional needs where a lactose-free diet is confirmed.
Where is the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance available?
The Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Pregnancy and breast-feeding nutritional allowance is a Grant and Funding