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Housing Services Act, 2011

ONTARIO REGULATION 370/11

HIGH NEED HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS — SUBSECTION 40 (4) OF THE ACT

Historical version for the period January 1, 2023 to December 19, 2023.

Last amendment: 584/22.

Legislative History: 420/11, 390/12, 318/13, 268/14, 375/15, 407/16, 399/17, 178/19, 790/20, 866/21, 584/22.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

High need household criteria, s. 40 (4) of the Act

1. (1) The criteria in subsection (2) is prescribed for the purposes of the definition of “high need household” in subsection 40 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 407/16, s. 2.

(2) To be a high need household, the annual income for a household must be less than or equal to the maximum annual household income set out in Schedule 1 for the size of unit the household occupies and the area where the unit is located. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 407/16, s. 2.

Household income limit, s. 40 (4) of the Act

2. (1) The household income limit under subsection (2) is prescribed for the purposes of the definition of “household income limit” in subsection 40 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 2 (1).

(2) The household income limit for a household is the annual household income limit set out in Schedule 2 for the size of unit the household occupies and the area where the unit is located. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 2 (2).

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 370/11, s. 3.

Schedule 1
High Need Households (Section 1)

Item

Column 1
Service Manager

Column 2
Area

Column 3
Annual household income limit
Bachelor unit ($)

Column 4
Annual household income limit
1-bedroom unit ($)

Column 5
Annual household income limit
2-bedroom unit ($)

Column 6
Annual household income limit
3-bedroom unit ($)

Column 7
Annual household income limit
4-bedroom unit or larger ($)

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Oshawa, City of Pickering, Township of Uxbridge, Town of Whitby

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

29,700

35,100

40,200

44,700

47,700

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

22.

City of London

Municipality of Middlesex Centre, City of London, Municipality of Thames Centre

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

26,100

30,000

36,000

43,200

55,500

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

29,700

35,100

40,200

44,700

47,700

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

29,700

35,100

40,200

44,700

47,700

39.

County of Simcoe

Whole service area except as set out in items 37 and 38

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

40.

City of St. Thomas

Township of Southwold, City of St. Thomas, Municipality of Central Elgin

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

29,700

35,100

40,200

44,700

47,700

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

48.

City of Windsor

Town of Amherstburg, Town of Essex, Town of Lakeshore, Town of LaSalle, Town of Tecumseh, City of Windsor

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

29,700

35,100

40,200

44,700

47,700

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

N/A

35,700

43,500

49,800

54,600

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

54.

Kenora District Services Board

Township of Lake of the Woods, Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls

N/A

35,700

43,500

49,800

54,600

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

N/A

35,700

43,500

49,800

54,600

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

N/A

35,700

43,500

49,800

54,600

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

N/A

35,700

43,500

49,800

54,600

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

16,500

21,600

25,500

28,800

35,700

63.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Township of Conmee, Township of Gillies, Municipality of Neebing, Township of O’Connor, Municipality of Oliver-Paipoonge, Municipality of Shuniah, City of Thunder Bay

20,400

26,400

31,200

35,700

44,700

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

18,600

20,400

25,500

25,200

30,000

O. Reg. 584/22, s. 1.

Schedule 2
Household Income Limits (Section 2)

Item

Column 1
Service Manager

Column 2
Area

Column 3
Annual household income limit
Bachelor unit ($)

Column 4
Annual household income limit
1-bedroom unit ($)

Column 5
Annual household income limit
2-bedroom unit ($)

Column 6
Annual household income limit
3-bedroom unit ($)

Column 7
Annual household income limit
4-bedroom unit or larger ($)

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Oshawa, City of Pickering, Township of Uxbridge, Town of Whitby

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

49,500

58,500

67,000

74,500

79,500

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

22.

City of London

Municipality of Middlesex Centre, City of London, Municipality of Thames Centre

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

43,500

50,000

60,000

72,000

92,500

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

49,500

58,500

67,000

74,500

79,500

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

49,500

58,500

67,000

74,500

79,500

39.

County of Simcoe

Whole service area except as set out in items 37 and 38

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

40.

City of St. Thomas

Township of Southwold, City of St. Thomas, Municipality of Central Elgin

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

49,500

58,500

67,000

74,500

79,500

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

48.

City of Windsor

Town of Amherstburg, Town of Essex, Town of Lakeshore, Town of LaSalle, Town of Tecumseh, City of Windsor

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

49,500

58,500

67,000

74,500

79,500

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

N/A

59,500

72,500

83,000

91,000

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

54.

Kenora District Services Board

Township of Lake of the Woods, Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls

N/A

59,500

72,500

83,000

91,000

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

N/A

59,500

72,500

83,000

91,000

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

N/A

59,500

72,500

83,000

91,000

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

N/A

59,500

72,500

83,000

91,000

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

27,500

36,000

42,500

48,000

59,500

63.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Township of Conmee, Township of Gillies, Municipality of Neebing, Township of O’Connor, Municipality of Oliver-Paipoonge, Municipality of Shuniah, City of Thunder Bay

34,000

44,000

52,000

59,500

74,500

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

31,000

34,000

42,500

42,000

50,000

O. Reg. 584/22, s. 2.