Important: This version of the e-Laws website will be upgraded to a new version in the coming weeks.
You can try the beta version of the new e-Laws at ontario.ca/laws-beta.
O. Reg. 205/12: GENERAL
filed July 20, 2012 under Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A
Skip to contentontario regulation 205/12
made under the
Ontario Works Act, 1997
Made: July 18, 2012
Filed: July 20, 2012
Published on e-Laws: July 20, 2012
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 4, 2012
Amending O. Reg. 134/98
(GENERAL)
1. Clauses 38 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 are revoked and the following substituted:
(a) if the applicant or recipient is a single person, $606;
(b) if the applicant or recipient has a spouse included in the benefit unit and there are no other dependants, $1,043;
(c) if the applicant or recipient has a spouse included in the benefit unit and there are one or more other dependants, $1,735 for the applicant or recipient, the spouse and one other dependant plus $500 for each additional dependant;
(d) if the applicant or recipient has no spouse included in the benefit unit and there are one or more dependants, $1,657 for the applicant or recipient and one dependant plus $500 for each additional dependant; and
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 0-17 Years |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$230 |
$453 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
0 |
568 |
595 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
1 |
568 |
595 |
|
2 |
0 |
710 |
753 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
2 |
568 |
595 |
|
2 |
1 |
710 |
753 |
|
3 |
0 |
869 |
912 |
For each additional dependant: |
||||
add $159 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
||||
or $0 if the dependant is 0-17 years of age. |
(2) The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
TABLE
No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
$158 |
$235 |
1 |
260 |
281 |
2 |
302 |
327 |
For each additional dependant, add $46. |
(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$37” and substituting “$38”.
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 |
$376 |
2 |
590 |
3 |
641 |
4 |
695 |
5 |
750 |
6 or more |
777 |
4. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$132” and substituting “$134”.
5. (1) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
TABLE
Dependants Other than a Spouse |
Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$414 |
$632 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
578 |
689 |
|
1 |
0 |
688 |
725 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
643 |
743 |
|
1 |
1 |
753 |
779 |
|
2 |
0 |
796 |
813 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
704 |
797 |
|
1 |
2 |
814 |
833 |
|
2 |
1 |
857 |
867 |
|
3 |
0 |
893 |
901 |
For each additional dependant of a sole support parent: |
||||
add $107 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
||||
add $61 if the dependant is 0-17 years of age. |
||||
Otherwise, for each additional dependant: |
||||
add $91 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
||||
add $54 if the dependant is 0-17 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 |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
$158 |
$235 |
1 |
251 |
264 |
2 |
290 |
303 |
3 |
330 |
345 |
For each additional dependant, add $43. |
(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$37” at the end and substituting “$38”.
(4) Paragraph 5 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$62” and substituting “$63”.
(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 |
1 |
$334 |
2 |
385 |
3 |
439 |
4 |
494 |
5 or more |
521 |
(6) Paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
2. 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 $102 for the first dependant of the dependant, $42 for the second dependant of the dependant and $46 for any subsequent dependants of the dependant.
(7) 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 0-17 Years |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$230 |
$453 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
0 |
568 |
595 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
1 |
568 |
595 |
|
2 |
0 |
710 |
753 |
For each additional dependant: |
||||
add $159 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
||||
or $0 if the dependant is 0-17 years of age. |
(8) 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 |
$158 |
$235 |
1 |
260 |
281 |
2 |
302 |
327 |
For each additional dependant, add $46. |
(9) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$62” and substituting “$63”.
6. (1) Clause 44.1 (2) (a) of the Regulation is revoked.
(2) Subsection 44.1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (b) and by revoking clause (c) and substituting the following:
(c) not less than the sum of $132 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2011 and before December 1, 2012; and
(d) not less than the sum of $134 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2012.
(3) Subsection 44.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$132” and substituting “$134”.
7. The Table to subparagraph 1 ii of section 51 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 |
$230 |
$453 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
0 |
568 |
595 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
350 |
453 |
|
1 |
1 |
568 |
595 |
|
2 |
0 |
710 |
753 |
For each additional dependant: |
||||
add $159 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
||||
or $0 if the dependant is 0-17 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. |
8. Paragraph 5 of subsection 55 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$74” and substituting “$75”.
9. Clauses 57 (5) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
(a) $316 for the first child and $257 for each additional child if the adult applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access;
(b) $250 for the first child and $202 for each additional child if clause (a) does not apply;
Commencement
10. This Regulation comes into force on December 1, 2012.