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O. Reg. 402/18: GENERAL
filed July 31, 2018 under Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A
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made under the
Ontario Works Act, 1997
Made: July 31, 2018
Filed: July 31, 2018
Published on e-Laws: July 31, 2018
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 18, 2018
Amending O. Reg. 134/98
(GENERAL)
1. (1) Paragraph 1 of subsection 41 (1) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 is revoked and the following substituted:
1. The amount payable for basic needs determined in accordance with the following Table:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Number of Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Number of Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
343 |
494 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
360 |
494 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
360 |
494 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
781 |
826 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
360 |
494 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
623 |
652 |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
781 |
826 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
956 |
1,001 |
For each additional dependant, add $175 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $0 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age.
(2) The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
272 |
403 |
|
1 |
430 |
502 |
|
2 |
526 |
602 |
For each additional dependant, add $102.
(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$43” and substituting “$44”.
2. The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 42 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Table
|
Benefit Unit Size |
Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance Amount in dollars |
|
1 |
390 |
|
2 |
642 |
|
3 |
697 |
|
4 |
756 |
|
5 |
815 |
|
6 or more |
844 |
3. (1) Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$146” and substituting “$149”.
(2) Subsection 43 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$146” and substituting “$149”.
4. (1) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Number of Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Number of Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
533 |
688 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
664 |
752 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
752 |
790 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
737 |
813 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
825 |
851 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
873 |
887 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
806 |
874 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
894 |
912 |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
942 |
948 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
980 |
984 |
For each additional dependant of a sole support parent, add $120 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $69 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age. Otherwise, for each additional dependant, add $100 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $61 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age.
(2) The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
272 |
403 |
|
1 |
420 |
485 |
|
2 |
511 |
578 |
|
3 |
605 |
672 |
For each additional dependant, add $99.
(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$43” and substituting “$44”.
(4) Paragraph 5 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$69” at the beginning and substituting “$71”.
(5) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Table
|
Number of Dependants of the Dependant |
Maximum Amount Amount in dollars |
|
1 |
366 |
|
2 |
419 |
|
3 |
479 |
|
4 |
537 |
|
5 or more |
568 |
(6) Paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$208” and substituting “$212”, by striking out “$96” and substituting “$98” and by striking out “$100” and substituting “$102”.
(7) Paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
1. An amount determined in accordance with the following Table:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Number of Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Number of Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
343 |
494 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
360 |
494 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
360 |
494 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
781 |
826 |
For each additional dependant, add $175 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $0 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age.
2. If the applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access, an amount determined in accordance with the following Table:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
272 |
403 |
|
1 |
430 |
502 |
|
2 |
526 |
602 |
For each additional dependant, add $102.
(8) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$69” at the beginning and substituting “$71”.
5. (1) Clause 44.1 (2) (h) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end.
(2) Clause 44.1 (2) (i) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and before October 1, 2018; and” at the end.
(3) Subsection 44.1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:
(j) not less than the sum of $149 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after September 30, 2018.
(4) Subsection 44.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$146” and substituting “$149”.
6. Subparagraph 1 ii of section 51 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
ii. the amount of the budgetary requirements calculated in accordance with section 41 less the applicable amount determined in accordance with the following Table:
Table
|
Number of Dependants other than a Spouse |
Number of Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Number of Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient Amount in dollars |
Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
343 |
494 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
360 |
494 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
360 |
494 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
623 |
652 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
781 |
826 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
360 |
494 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
623 |
652 |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
781 |
826 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
956 |
1,001 |
For each additional dependant, add $175 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $0 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age. The amount attributable to a dependent child shall be reduced by 50 per cent where budgetary requirements for the child were reduced under section 44.2.
7. Paragraph 5 of subsection 55 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$82” and substituting “$84”.
8. (1) Clause 57 (5) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$433” at the beginning and substituting “$440” and by striking out “$321” and substituting “$326”.
(2) Clause 57 (5) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$269” at the beginning and substituting “$274” and by striking out “$220” and substituting “$224”.
Commencement
9. This Regulation comes into force on the later of October 1, 2018 and the day it is filed.