Ontario

Seniors Co-payment Program

Easy application

Need you to file taxes and apply separately

For seniors, the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program pays for a portion of the cost of approved prescription drugs. After paying your deductible, you are usually asked to pay up to $6.11 for each drug filled or refilled - this is called the "co-payment".

Under the Seniors Co-Payment Program, seniors living on a low income do not pay for the deductible and only pay up to $2 each time they fill a prescription for an approved product. As a result, you will save approximately $130 on average per year in out-of-pocket drug costs.

You may be able to get this benefit if you:

  • Have a valid Ontario Health card.
  • Are a single senior aged 65 or over and your yearly income is $22,200 or less after taxes.
  • Or are a single couple (one or both people aged 65 or over) and your combined yearly income is $37,100 or less after taxes

Health card

For example:

  • valid health card with no photo, name and address
  • valid health card with photo, name and address
  • MCP (Medical Care Plan) number
  • Valid ambulance/dental services card
  • Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour identification number
  • Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour file number (Income Support Card).

Apply for the Seniors Co-Payment Program.

  • Get the application form.
    • Call the Seniors Co-Payment Program: 1-888-405-0405
    • Call the ServiceOntario Infoline: 1-866-532-3161
    • Download the Co-payment Application for Seniors.
    • In person at your pharmacy

Submit the application form by:

  • Mailing the completed application to the address provided on the form, or,
  • faxing the documents to 416-642-3034, or,
  • e-mailing the documents to [email protected]

Last updated: August 31, 2021