O. Reg. 228/16: GENERAL

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ontario regulation 228/16

made under the

Ontario Works Act, 1997

Made: June 1, 2016
Filed: June 22, 2016
Published on e-Laws: June 22, 2016
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 9, 2016

Amending O. Reg. 134/98

(GENERAL)

1. (1) The Table to paragraph 1 of subsection 41 (1) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 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	330	476
1	0	1	347	476
1	1	0	599	627
2	0	2	347	476
2	1	1	599	627
2	2	0	750	794
3	0	3	347	476
3	1	2	599	627
3	2	1	750	794
3	3	0	918	962

For each additional dependant, add $168 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	217	322
1	348	394
2	418	468

For each additional dependant, add $75.

(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$41” and substituting “$42”.

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	376
2	619
3	672
4	729
5	786
6 or more	814

3. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$140” and substituting “$143”.

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	514	663
1	0	1	633	724
1	1	0	724	761
2	0	2	703	782
2	1	1	794	819
2	2	0	840	854
3	0	3	768	840
3	1	2	859	877
3	2	1	905	912
3	3	0	942	947

For each additional dependant of a sole support parent, add $115 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $65 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age. Otherwise, for each additional dependant, add $96 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $58 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	217	322
1	338	377
2	403	444
3	471	512

For each additional dependant, add $72.

(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$41” at the end and substituting “$42”.

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

5. $67 (Special Boarder Allowance).

(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	352
2	403
3	461
4	518
5 or more	548

(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 $158 for the first dependant of the dependant, $71 for the second dependant of the dependant and $75 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

 

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	330	476
1	0	1	347	476
1	1	0	599	627
2	0	2	347	476
2	1	1	599	627
2	2	0	750	794

For each additional dependant, add $168 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $0 if the dependant is 0 to 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 Amount in dollars	Recipient and Spouse Amount in dollars
0	217	322
1	348	394
2	418	468

For each additional dependant, add $75.

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

4. $67 (Special Boarder Allowance).

5. (1) Subsection 44.1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (f) and by revoking clause (g) and substituting the following:

(g) not less than the sum of $140 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after October 31, 2015 and before October 1, 2016; and

(h) not less than the sum of $143 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after September 30, 2016.

(2) Subsection 44.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$140” and substituting “$143”.

6. The Table to subparagraph 1 ii of section 51 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	330	476
1	0	1	347	476
1	1	0	599	627
2	0	2	347	476
2	1	1	599	627
2	2	0	750	794

For each additional dependant, add $168 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. Section 53 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

4.1 An orphan’s benefit payment under the Canada Pension Plan.

8. Subsection 54 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

31. A child support payment made by a person who has an obligation to support a member of the benefit unit under the Family Law Act, the Divorce Act (Canada) or similar legislation in another jurisdiction.

9. Paragraph 5 of subsection 55 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$78” and substituting “$80”.

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

(a) $383 for the first child and $296 for each additional child if the adult applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access;

(b) $263 for the first child and $215 for each additional child if clause (a) does not apply;

Commencement

11. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on October 1, 2016.

(2) Sections 7 and 8 come into force on February 1, 2017.

 

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