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ontario regulation 177/15

made under the

Ontario Works Act, 1997

Made: June 23, 2015
Filed: June 24, 2015
Published on e-Laws: June 24, 2015
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 11, 2015

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

305

468

1

0

1

342

468

1

1

0

589

616

2

0

2

342

468

2

1

1

589

616

2

2

0

737

780

3

0

3

342

468

3

1

2

589

616

3

2

1

737

780

3

3

0

902

945

For each additional dependant, add $165 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

213

317

1

342

388

2

411

461

For each additional dependant, add $73.

(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 41 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$40” and substituting “$41”.

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

609

3

662

4

718

5

774

6 or more

801

3. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$138” and substituting “$140”.

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

489

653

1

0

1

615

713

1

1

0

712

749

2

0

2

683

770

2

1

1

780

806

2

2

0

826

840

3

0

3

747

827

3

1

2

844

863

3

2

1

890

897

3

3

0

926

931

For each additional dependant of a sole support parent, add $113 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $64 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age. Otherwise, for each additional dependant, add $94 if the dependant is 18 years of age or older or $57 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

213

317

1

333

371

2

397

437

3

464

504

For each additional dependant, add $70.

(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$40” at the end and substituting “$41”.

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

5. $66 (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

346

2

397

3

454

4

510

5 or more

539

(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 $155 for the first dependant of the dependant, $69 for the second dependant of the dependant and $73 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

305

468

1

0

1

342

468

1

1

0

589

616

2

0

2

342

468

2

1

1

589

616

2

2

0

737

780

For each additional dependant, add $165 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

213

317

1

342

388

2

411

461

For each additional dependant, add $73.

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

4. $66 (Special Boarder Allowance).

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

(f) not less than the sum of $138 for each member of the benefit unit, with respect to determinations relating to a month after September 30, 2014 and before November 1, 2015; and

(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.

(2) Subsection 44.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$138” and substituting “$140”.

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

305

468

1

0

1

342

468

1

1

0

589

616

2

0

2

342

468

2

1

1

589

616

2

2

0

737

780

For each additional dependant, add $165 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 “$77” and substituting “$78”.

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

(a) $377 for the first child and $291 for each additional child if the adult applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year round road access;

(b) $259 for the first child and $211 for each additional child if clause (a) does not apply;

Commencement

9. This Regulation comes into force on November 1, 2015.

 

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