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 $25,000 or less after taxes.
  • Or are a single couple (one or both people aged 65 or over) and your combined yearly income is $41,500 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).

You can apply for the Seniors Co-Payment Program (SCP) by completing an online application through the Ontario Drug Benefit Program Online Applications and Forms website.

If you are unable to complete the online application process, you can contact the Senior Co-payment Program by phone to request for a mailed copy of the application form.

Call the Seniors Co-Payment Program:

  • 416-503-4586 (Toronto area)
  • 1-888-405-0405 (Toll-Free)

To submit your application form, please mail the original document to the Seniors Co-Payment Program at the following address:
Ontario Drug Benefit Program
Seniors Co-Payment Program
PO Box 384, Station D
Etobicoke ON M9A 4X3

Please click here to view a comprehensive guide of the Seniors Co-Payment Program.

Last updated: July 14, 2025