Absolutely, yes, when you transition from social assistance to paid work employment. At ODSP they're a bit better when it comes to reductions in welfare, but you only get $200. Once you hit that $200 point, they start deducting from you.
Once you start making set amounts of money, you are no longer eligible for your medical and dental programs. That is a problem and it is a barrier, but I would have to say that the biggest barrier to the workforce for me is the fact that while I have a diploma in social work, if you want to work in social work, there are conflict-of-interest policies in place that prohibit you from working for the agencies you have to access for support.
I would love to work for the Good Shepherd, but because I'm a former client of the Good Shepherd, I am ineligible to apply for a position with them for another nine months. At that point, it'll be two years.