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Housing Services Act, 2011

ONTARIO REGULATION 370/11

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

Historical version for the period January 1, 2013 to December 5, 2013.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 390/12.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

High needs 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 needs household” in subsection 40 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 1 (1).

(2) To be a high needs 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).

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 NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS (SECTION 1)

Item

Service Manager

Area

Maximum annual household income — high needs

     

Bachelor unit

1-bedroom unit

2-bedroom unit

3-bedroom unit

4-bedroom unit or larger

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

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

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

$20,100

$23,700

$27,300

$33,600

$39,300

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

22.

City of London

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

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

$18,600

$22,500

$27,300

$34,200

$37,800

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

$20,100

$23,700

$27,300

$33,600

$39,300

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

$20,100

$23,700

$27,300

$33,600

$39,300

39.

County of Simcoe

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

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

40.

City of St. Thomas

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

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

$20,100

$23,700

$27,300

$33,600

$39,300

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

48.

City of Windsor

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

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

$20,100

$23,700

$27,300

$33,600

$39,300

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

54.

Kenora District Services Board

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

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

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

$14,100

$18,000

$22,200

$27,300

$34,200

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Town of Cobalt, City of Temiskaming Shores, Township of Harris, Township of Hudson

$13,500

$16,200

$19,800

$21,900

$27,600

66.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 65

$27,900

$32,700

$36,000

$39,000

$47,100

O. Reg. 390/12, s. 1.

SCHEDULE 2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS (SECTION 2)

Item

Service Manager

Area

Annual household income limit

     

Bachelor unit

1-bedroom unit

2-bedroom unit

3-bedroom unit

4-bedroom unit or larger

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

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

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

$33,500

$39,500

$45,500

$56,000

$65,500

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

22.

City of London

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

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

$31,000

$37,500

$45,500

$57,000

$63,000

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

$33,500

$39,500

$45,500

$56,000

$65,500

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

$33,500

$39,500

$45,500

$56,000

$65,500

39.

County of Simcoe

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

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

40.

City of St. Thomas

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

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

$33,500

$39,500

$45,500

$56,000

$65,500

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

48.

City of Windsor

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

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

$33,500

$39,500

$45,500

$56,000

$65,500

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

54.

Kenora District Services Board

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

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

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

$23,500

$30,000

$37,000

$45,500

$57,000

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Town of Cobalt, City of Temiskaming Shores, Township of Harris, Township of Hudson

$22,500

$27,000

$33,000

$36,500

$46,000

66.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 65

$46,500

$54,500

$60,000

$65,000

$78,500

O. Reg. 390/12, s. 2.