O. Reg. 417/04: GENERAL

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ontario regulation 417/04

made under the

Ontario Works Act, 1997

Made: December 15, 2004
Filed: December 17, 2004
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: January 1, 2005

Amending O. Reg. 134/98

(General)

1. (1) Clause 38 (1) (a) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 is amended by striking out “$520” and substituting “$536”.

(2) Clause 38 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$901” and substituting “$929”.

(3) Clause 38 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$1530” and substituting “$1,562”.

(4) Clause 38 (1) (d) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$1457” and substituting “$1,487”.

2. (1) Paragraph 1 of section 41 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

1. The amount payable for basic needs determined in accordance with the following Table:

TABLE

 

No. of Dependants other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Dependants 13 Years and Over	Dependants 0-12 Years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	0	0	$ 201	$ 402
1	0	1	460	491
	1	0	501	528
2	0	2	548	594
	1	1	590	631
	2	0	627	668
For each additional dependant, add $141 if the dependant is 13 years of age or over or $103 if the dependant is less than 13 years of age.

(2) Paragraph 2 of section 41 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 amount determined in accordance with the following Table:

TABLE

 

Number of Dependants Other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	$ 140	$ 206
1	231	249
2	269	289
For each additional dependant, add $39.

(3) Paragraph 5 of section 41 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$30” and substituting “$31”.

3. Paragraph 2 of subsection 42 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

2. Determine the maximum amount payable for shelter in accordance with the following Table:

TABLE

 

Benefit Unit Size	Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance
1	$ 335
2	527
3	571
4	621
5	669
6 or more	694

4. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section under the heading “Budgetary requirements for persons in institutions”:

42.1 Between July 1, 2004 and December 15, 2004, the budgetary requirements for an applicant or recipient who is resident in a nursing home or an interval or transition home for abused women shall be equal to $116 per month for each member of the benefit unit.

5. Subsection 43 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) As of December 15, 2004, the budgetary requirements for an applicant or recipient who is resident in a nursing home shall be equal to $116 per month for each member of the benefit unit.

6. (1) Paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

1. The amount paid for board and lodging up to the maximum set out in the following Table:

TABLE

 

Number of Dependants Other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	$ 368	$ 563
1	611	646
2	705	724
3	792	801
For each additional dependant of a sole support parent, add $93. Otherwise, for each additional dependant, add $80.

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 or Same-Sex Partner	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	$ 140	$ 206
1	222	235
2	257	270
3	292	305
For each additional dependant, add $36.

(2) Paragraph 4 of subsection 44 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$30” at the end and substituting “$31”.

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

5. $52 (Special Boarder Allowance).

(4) Paragraph 1 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$201” and substituting “$208”.

(5) Paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$86” and substituting “$89”.

(6) Paragraph 3 of subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$100” and substituting “$103”.

(7) Paragraph 4 of  subsection 44 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$80” and substituting “$83” and by striking out “$34” and substituting “$36”.

(8) Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 44 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

ii. the amount set out in the following Table:

TABLE

 

No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Dependants 13 Years and Over	Dependants 0-12 Years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	0	0	$ 201	$ 402
1	0	1	460	491
	1	0	501	528
2	0	2	548	594
	1	1	590	631
	2	0	627	668
For each additional dependant, add $141 if the dependant is 13 years of age or over or $103 if the dependant is less than 13 years of age.

(9) Paragraph 2 of subsection 44 (3) 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 amount determined in accordance with the following Table:

TABLE

 

Number of Dependants Other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	$140	$206
1	231	249
2	269	289
For each additional dependant, add $39.

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

4. $52 (Special Boarder Allowance).

7. Subsections 44.1 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) As of December 15, 2004, the administrator may reduce the budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient to whom subsection (1) applies to an amount that is not less than the sum of $116 for each member of the benefit unit after three months of the person having her budgetary requirements determined in accordance with subsection (1). 

(3) As of December 15, 2004, the budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who is a resident in an interval or transition home but to whom subsection (1) does not apply are an amount equal to $116 for each member of the benefit unit.

8. 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

 

No. of Dependants Other than a Spouse or Same-Sex Partner	Dependants 13 Years and Over	Dependants 0-12 Years	Recipient	Recipient and Spouse or Same-Sex Partner
0	0	0	$ 201	$ 402
1	0	1	460	491
	1	0	501	528
2	0	2	548	594
	1	1	590	631
	2	0	627	668
For each additional dependant, add $141 if the dependant is 13 years of age or more and $103 if the dependant is less than 13 years of age.

9. (1) Clause 57 (5) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$271” and substituting “$280” and by striking out “$221” and substituting “$228”.

(2) Clause 57 (5) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “$214” and substituting “$221” and by striking out “$174” and substituting “$180”.

10. This Regulation comes into force on March 1, 2005.

 

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