ontario regulation 361/08

made under the

Ontario Works Act, 1997

Made: September 24, 2008
Filed: October 23, 2008
Published on e-Laws: October 27, 2008
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: November 8, 2008

Amending O. Reg. 134/98

(General)

1. (1) Clause 38 (1) (a) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 is amended by striking out “$560” at the end and substituting “$572”.

(2) Clause 38 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$969” at the end and substituting “$989”.

(3) Clause 38 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$1,607” and substituting “$1,630”.

(4) Clause 38 (1) (d) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$1,529” and substituting “$1,550”.

2. (1) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

TABLE

 

No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse	Dependants 18  Years or Older	Dependants 13 - 17 years	Dependants 0 - 12 years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse
0	0	0	0	$216	$429
1	0	0	1	360	429
	0	1	0	377	446
	1	0	0	535	562
2	0	0	2	360	429
	0	1	1	377	446
	0	2	0	394	463
	1	0	1	535	562
	1	1	0	552	579
	2	0	0	668	711
For each additional dependant, add $150 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older,
or $17 if the dependant is 13 - 17 years of age,
or $0 if the dependant is 0 - 12 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	Recipient and Spouse
0	$149	$221
1	246	266
2	287	308
For each additional dependant, add $42.

(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$33” and substituting “$34”.

3. 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
1	$356
2	560
3	607
4	660
5	711
6 or more	738

4. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$122” and substituting “$125”.

5. (1) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

TABLE

 

No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse	Dependants 18 Years or Older	Dependants 0 - 17 Years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse
0	0	0	$392	$599
1	0	1	547	652
	1	0	651	687
2	0	2	607	702
	1	1	711	737
	2	0	751	770
3	0	3	663	752
	1	2	767	787
	2	1	807	820
	3	0	843	854
For each additional dependant 18 years of age or older of a sole support parent, add $99.  Otherwise, for each additional dependant 18 years of age or older, add $86.
For each additional dependant 0-17 years of age of a sole support parent, add $56.  Otherwise, for each additional dependant 0-17 years of age, add $50.

(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	Recipient and Spouse
0	$149	$221
1	237	250
2	275	288
3	311	326
For each additional dependant, add $39.

(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$33” at the end and substituting “$34”.

(4) Paragraph 5 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

5. $58 (Special Boarder Allowance).

(5) Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

1. $223 for the first dependant of the dependant.

2. $95 for the second dependant of the dependant.

3. $112 for each subsequent dependant of the dependant.

4. If the applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year-round road access, an additional amount equal to the sum of $89 for the first dependant of the dependant and $39 for any subsequent dependant of the dependant.

(6) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

TABLE

 

No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse	Dependants 18  Years or Older	Dependants 13 - 17 years	Dependants 0 - 12 years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse
0	0	0	0	$216	$429
1	0	0	1	360	429
	0	1	0	377	446
	1	0	0	535	562
2	0	0	2	360	429
	0	1	1	377	446
	0	2	0	394	463
	1	0	1	535	562
	1	1	0	552	579
	2	0	0	668	711
For each additional dependant, add $150 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older,
or $17 if the dependant is 13 - 17 years of age,
or $0 if the dependant is 0 - 12 years of age.

(7) The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

TABLE

 

Number of Dependants Other than a Spouse	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse
0	$149	$221
1	246	266
2	287	308
For each additional dependant, add $42.

(8) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

4. $58 (Special Boarder Allowance).

6. Subsections 44.1 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) After three months of determining in accordance with subsection (1) the budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient to whom that subsection applies, the administrator may reduce the budgetary requirements of the applicant or recipient to an amount that is,

(a) not less than the sum of $116 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month before December 1, 2006;

(b) not less than the sum of $119 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2006 and before December 1, 2007;

(c) not less than the sum of $122 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2007 and before December 1, 2008; and

(d) not less than the sum of $125 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2008.

(3) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who is a resident in an interval or transition home but to whom subsection (1) does not apply are an amount equal to $125 per month for each member of the benefit unit.

7. The Table to subparagraph 1 ii of section 51 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

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No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse	Dependants 18 Years or Older	Dependants 13-17 Years	Dependants 0-12 Years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse
0	0	0	0	$216	$429
1	0	0	1	360	429
	0	1	0	377	446
	1	0	0	535	562
2	0	0	2	360	429
	0	1	1	377	446
	0	2	0	394	463
	1	0	1	535	562
	1	1	0	552	579
	2	0	0	668	711
For each additional dependant, add $150 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, or $17 if the dependant is 13 - 17 years of age, or $0 if the dependant is 0 - 12 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.

8. Paragraph 5 of subsection 55 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$68” and substituting “$70”.

9. Clauses 57 (5) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(a) $298 for the first child and $243 for each additional child if the adult applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access;

(b) $236 for the first child and $192 for each additional child if clause (a) does not apply;

10. This Regulation comes into force on December 1, 2008.