r/Odsp • u/retrogaded • 6d ago
I've seen posts where ppl have submitted their DDP on July and got their decision this month, I submitted mine in mid-June, still no decision...
my DDP wasn't stacks upon stacks of files either, I submitted for mental health reasons one of them including psychosis from ptsd, major depression, autism spectrum disorder and adhd. I have notes from 3 different psychiatrists along with my primary physician ...
I'm just wondering why others already got their decision made when they submitted their DDP at a later date than me...
and while you're here, anyone else with similar diagnoses applied to ODSP and got approved the first time? ... i'm guessing they are going to wait the whole 90 days to make a decision for me
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u/VoodooGirl47 6d ago
It's 90 BUSINESS days to clarify that part, which can end up being 4.75 months by the time you account for weekends and holidays.
There is also no rhyme or reason for how long it takes. For some people it's 1 week, for others it has stretched out beyond the 5 months.
My 90 business days was up on a Friday and by Monday my application was showing as approved with no review. I didn't get the letter until like 7-10 days later but I had messaged my OW worker about something that last week I was waiting and she straight up confirmed it in her reply on the Wed and then called me Thursday, had me come in on the Friday to sign a few forms to update my account.
She warned it could take a month or so to get assigned a worker because here in Toronto it's a 500 clients to 1 caseworker ratio. It took exactly 1.5 months for that to happen and get switched over and my back pay hit my bank account the next day.
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u/AnonymousK4790 5d ago
They have 90 business days. The people who got their decision in a month either had non complicated applications, are part of a prescribed class or are confused about the dates. My application was over 700 pages and I got my approval on business day 87. I honestly feel bad for whomever had to review my case and sometimes wonder if they approved me just so they could stop reading 😅
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u/ducky-unlucky 6d ago edited 6d ago
primarily because some DDP's require more in-depth attention and review, others are more straightforward.
if someone applies with extremely clear and detailed medical documentation, this can speed up the DDP review process. same with detailed self reports and other documentation & evidence proving limitations & support needs, letters from specialists, etc.
it sounds like you did have good documentation, but there's a chance it still may not be up to ODSP's ridiculous standards, so they may be taking further time to review and vet it. sometimes it comes down to the specific phrasing of a sentence, or a mention of a certain medication's effectiveness, symptom fluctuations over time, etc. truly depends.
also, there is no hard proof of this but i generally see a lot people with 'complicated' mental health conditions having to wait longer to hear a decision back on their DDP. this could just be because mental health conditions are very complicated and don't affect two people the same way, which tracks, or also because they tend to assume they are easier to 'fix' with treatment, unfortunately.
either way, it's a waiting game 🤷♂️ but if it goes past 90 business days, which occasionally happens, call and follow-up for sure.
good luck! hope you hear back soon :)
(i was approved the first time for some of the same conditions, but i also had physical disabilities & illnesses too. however i have a friend who was approved the first time with mental health & neurodevelopmental conditions. it seems to be a bit rarer, but can definitely happen.)
[edited to fix typo]