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ontario regulation 402/18

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.

 

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