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O. Reg. 380/09: GENERAL
filed October 2, 2009 under Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A
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made under the
Ontario Works Act, 1997
Made: September 30, 2009
Filed: October 2, 2009
Published on e-Laws: October 6, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: October 17, 2009
Amending O. Reg. 134/98
(General)
1. Clauses 38 (1) (a) to (d) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 are revoked and the following substituted:
(a) if the applicant or recipient is a single person, $585;
(b) if the applicant or recipient has a spouse included in the benefit unit and there are no other dependants, $1,010;
(c) if the applicant or recipient has a spouse included in the benefit unit and there are one or more other dependants, $1,694 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, $1,619 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 |
$221 |
$438 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
341 |
438 |
1 |
0 |
547 |
574 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
341 |
438 |
1 |
1 |
547 |
574 |
|
2 |
0 |
683 |
726 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
341 |
438 |
1 |
2 |
547 |
574 |
|
2 |
1 |
683 |
726 |
|
3 |
0 |
836 |
879 |
|
For each additional dependant: |
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add $153 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
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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 |
$152 |
$226 |
1 |
251 |
272 |
2 |
293 |
315 |
For each additional dependant, add $43 |
(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$34” and substituting “$35”.
3. The Table to paragraph 2 of subsection 42 (2) is revoked and the following substituted:
TABLe
Benefit Unit Size |
Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance |
1 |
$364 |
2 |
572 |
3 |
620 |
4 |
674 |
5 |
726 |
6 or more |
753 |
4. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$125” and substituting “$128”.
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 |
$ 400 |
$ 611 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
559 |
665 |
|
1 |
0 |
665 |
701 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
620 |
716 |
|
1 |
1 |
726 |
752 |
|
2 |
0 |
767 |
786 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
678 |
767 |
|
1 |
2 |
784 |
803 |
|
2 |
1 |
825 |
837 |
|
3 |
0 |
861 |
871 |
For each additional dependant of a sole support parent: |
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add $101 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older |
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add $58 if the dependant is 0 - 17 years of age |
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Otherwise, for each additional dependant: |
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add $88 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older |
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add $51 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 |
$152 |
$226 |
1 |
242 |
255 |
2 |
281 |
294 |
3 |
318 |
333 |
For each additional dependant, add $40. |
(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$34” at the end and substituting “$35”.
(4) Paragraph 5 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$58” at the beginning and substituting “$60”.
(5) Paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
1. $228 for the first dependant of the dependant.
2. $97 for the second dependant of the dependant.
3. $115 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 $91 for the first dependant of the dependant and $40 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 0-17 Years |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$221 |
$438 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
341 |
438 |
|
1 |
0 |
547 |
574 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
341 |
438 |
|
1 |
1 |
547 |
574 |
|
2 |
0 |
683 |
726 |
For each additional dependant: |
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add $153 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
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or $0 if the dependant is 0-17 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 |
$152 |
$226 |
1 |
251 |
272 |
2 |
293 |
315 |
For each additional dependant, add $43. |
(8) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$58” at the beginning and substituting “$60”.
6. (1) Clauses 44.1 (2) (a) to (d) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
(a) 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 and before December 1, 2009; and
(b) not less than the sum of $128 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after November 30, 2009.
(2) Subsection 44.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$125” and substituting “$128”.
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 spouse |
Dependants 18 Years or Older |
Dependants 0-17 Years |
Recipient |
Recipient and Spouse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$221 |
$438 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
341 |
438 |
|
1 |
0 |
547 |
574 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
341 |
438 |
|
1 |
1 |
547 |
574 |
|
2 |
0 |
683 |
726 |
For each additional dependant: |
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add $153 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, |
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or $0 if the dependant is 0-17 years of age. |
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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 “$70” and substituting “$72”.
9. Clauses 57 (5) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
(a) $304 for the first child and $248 for each additional child if the adult applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access;
(b) $241 for the first child and $196 for each additional child if clause (a) does not apply;
10. Section 58.2 of the Regulation is revoked.
11. This Regulation comes into force on December 1, 2009.