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Housing Services Act, 2011

ONTARIO REGULATION 370/11

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

Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2024 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 418/23.

Legislative History: 420/11, 390/12, 318/13, 268/14, 375/15, 407/16, 399/17, 178/19, 790/20, 866/21, 584/22, 418/23.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

High need 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 need household” in subsection 40 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 370/11, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 407/16, s. 2.

(2) To be a high need 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); O. Reg. 407/16, s. 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 Need Households (Section 1)

Item

Column 1
Service Manager

Column 2
Area

Column 3
Annual household income limit
Bachelor unit ($)

Column 4
Annual household income limit
1-bedroom unit ($)

Column 5
Annual household income limit
2-bedroom unit ($)

Column 6
Annual household income limit
3-bedroom unit ($)

Column 7
Annual household income limit
4-bedroom unit or larger ($)

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

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

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

32,100

37,500

42,900

47,400

49,500

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

22.

City of London

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

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

27,300

31,800

38,100

44,700

55,500

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

32,100

37,500

42,900

47,400

49,500

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

32,100

37,500

42,900

47,400

49,500

39.

County of Simcoe

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

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

40.

City of St. Thomas

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

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

32,100

37,500

42,900

47,400

49,500

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

48.

City of Windsor

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

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

32,100

37,500

42,900

47,400

49,500

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

N/A

40,800

49,800

57,300

63,000

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

54.

Kenora District Services Board

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

N/A

40,800

49,800

57,300

63,000

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

N/A

40,800

49,800

57,300

63,000

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

N/A

40,800

49,800

57,300

63,000

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

N/A

40,800

49,800

57,300

63,000

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

17,700

23,100

27,900

31,500

36,600

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

21,600

27,600

33,000

37,800

49,800

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

18,600

21,900

27,900

25,200

30,000

O. Reg. 418/23, s. 1.

Schedule 2
Household Income Limits (Section 2)

Item

Column 1
Service Manager

Column 2
Area

Column 3
Annual household income limit
Bachelor unit ($)

Column 4
Annual household income limit
1-bedroom unit ($)

Column 5
Annual household income limit
2-bedroom unit ($)

Column 6
Annual household income limit
3-bedroom unit ($)

Column 7
Annual household income limit
4-bedroom unit or larger ($)

1.

City of Brantford

City of Brantford

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

2.

City of Brantford

Whole service area except as set out in item 1

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

3.

County of Bruce

Whole service area

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

4.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

5.

City of Cornwall

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

6.

County of Dufferin

Town of Mono, Town of Orangeville

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

7.

County of Dufferin

Whole service area except as set out in item 6

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

8.

Regional Municipality of Durham

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

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

9.

Regional Municipality of Durham

Whole service area except as set out in item 8

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

10.

City of Greater Sudbury

Whole service area

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

11.

County of Grey

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

12.

Regional Municipality of Halton

Whole service area

53,500

62,500

71,500

79,000

82,500

13.

City of Hamilton

Whole service area

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

14.

County of Hastings

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

15.

County of Huron

Whole service area

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

16.

City of Kawartha Lakes

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

17.

City of Kingston

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

18.

County of Lambton

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

19.

County of Lanark

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

20.

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

21.

County of Lennox and Addington

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

22.

City of London

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

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

23.

City of London

Whole service area except as set out in item 22

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

24.

District Municipality of Muskoka

Whole service area

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

25.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Township of West Lincoln

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

26.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Whole service area except as set out in item 25

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

27.

Norfolk County

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

28.

County of Northumberland

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

29.

City of Ottawa

Whole service area

45,500

53,000

63,500

74,500

92,500

30.

County of Oxford

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

31.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Whole service area

53,500

62,500

71,500

79,000

82,500

32.

City of Peterborough

City of Peterborough

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

33.

City of Peterborough

Whole service area except as set out in item 32

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

34.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

City of Clarence-Rockland, Township of Russell

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

35.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Whole service area except as set out in item 34

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

36.

County of Renfrew

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

37.

County of Simcoe

City of Barrie

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

38.

County of Simcoe

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of New Tecumseth

53,500

62,500

71,500

79,000

82,500

39.

County of Simcoe

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

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

40.

City of St. Thomas

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

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

41.

City of St. Thomas

Whole service area except as set out in item 40

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

42.

City of Stratford

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

43.

City of Toronto

Whole service area

53,500

62,500

71,500

79,000

82,500

44.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

45.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Whole service area except as set out in item 44

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

46.

County of Wellington

City of Guelph

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

47.

County of Wellington

Whole service area except as set out in item 46

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

48.

City of Windsor

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

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

49.

City of Windsor

Whole service area except as set out in item 48

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

50.

Regional Municipality of York

Whole service area

53,500

62,500

71,500

79,000

82,500

51.

Algoma District Services Administration Board

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

52.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Town of Moosonee

N/A

68,000

83,000

95,500

105,000

53.

District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 52

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

54.

Kenora District Services Board

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

N/A

68,000

83,000

95,500

105,000

55.

Kenora District Services Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 54

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

56.

Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board

Whole service area

 N/A

68,000

83,000

95,500

105,000

57.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Township of Papineau-Cameron

N/A

68,000

83,000

95,500

105,000

58.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 57

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

59.

District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

60.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Township of Chapple, Township of Dawson, Township of Morley

N/A

68,000

83,000

95,500

105,000

61.

Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 60

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

62.

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

29,500

38,500

46,500

52,500

61,000

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

36,000

46,000

55,000

63,000

83,000

64.

Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area except as set out in item 63

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

65.

District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board

Whole service area

31,000

36,500

46,500

42,000

50,000

O. Reg. 418/23, s. 2.

 

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