Thank you splitimage
The asset rules changed not long before I left the program in 2019. Unfortunately I wasn’t aware of the changes. I did hear about the exempt earnings increase because it made the news in 2022.
In the past one had to exhaust their resources before they could apply. This was a really cruel policy. Now, they actually encourage you not to do this (according to Reddit's ODSP sub), since the benefit isn't enough to survive on when paying market rent.