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 12. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a service manager may, before its first calculation of rent-geared-to-income assistance on or after the day this Regulation comes into force, choose to continue to determine the amount of rent payable by a household receiving rent-geared-to-income assistance in the service manager’s service area in accordance with Ontario Regulation 298/01 (Determination of Geared-To-Income Rent Under Section 50 of the Act) made under the Act, as it read immediately before its revocation under section 13. O. Reg. 316/19, s. 12 (1). (2) If a service manager chooses to continue to determine rent-geared-to-income assistance in accordance with Ontario Regulation 298/01, the following rules apply: 1. Ontario Regulation 298/01 continues to apply to the determination of rent-geared-to-income assistance for the entire period beginning the day this Regulation comes into force and ending June 30, 2021 in respect of the service manager’s entire service area. 2. Despite clause 47 (2) (a) of Ontario Regulation 298/01, the minimum geared-to-income rent payable for a month by a household that is eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance is $129. 3. Despite clause 47 (2) (a) of Ontario Regulation 298/01 and paragraph 2 of this subsection, the minimum geared-to-income rent payable for a month by a household that is receiving rent-geared-to-income assistance on the day this Regulation comes into force and whose geared-to-income rent payable for a month before minimum geared-to-income rent is applied is less than $129, is $93. 4. Despite clause 47 (2) (a) of Ontario Regulation 298/01 and paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection, the minimum geared-to-income rent payable for a month by a household that is eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance and that consists of only one benefit unit with one person is $85. 5. Despite subsections 52 (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12) and 53 (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of Ontario Regulation 298/01, if a service manager or a review body determines under section 52 or 53 of that Regulation that the rent payable by a household should be increased, and if section 52 or 53 of that Regulation, as the case may be, otherwise provides for the increase to take effect during the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the increase takes effect on January 1, 2022. O. Reg. 316/19, s. 12 (2); O. Reg. 691/20, s. 4 (1). (3) As of July 1, 2021, all service managers shall determine rent-geared-to-income assistance in accordance with this Regulation, except subsections (1) and (2). O. Reg. 316/19, s. 12 (3). (4) The initial calculation of geared-to-income rent under section 2 for a household described in subsection (5) shall be conducted during the 12 months following, (a) the day this Regulation comes into force; or (b) if the service manager has continued to determine rent-geared-to-income-assistance in accordance with Ontario Regulation 298/01, July 1, 2021. O. Reg. 316/19, s. 12 (4). (5) The household referred to in subsection (4) is a household receiving rent-geared-to-income assistance on, (a) the day this Regulation comes into force; or (b) if the service manager has continued to determine rent-geared-to-income-assistance in accordance with Ontario Regulation 298/01, July 1, 2021. O. Reg. 316/19, s. 12 (5). (6) If, on an initial calculation of geared-to-income rent referred to in subsection (4), the service manager determines that the geared-to-income rent payable by a household should be increased, and the increase would otherwise take effect during the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the increase takes effect on January 1, 2022. O. Reg. 691/20, s. 4 (2). TABLE 1   ONTARIO WORKS RENT SCALE FOR A BENEFIT UNIT CONSISTING OF A RECIPIENT WITH NO SPOUSE BUT WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER DEPENDANTS Column 1   Benefit unit size (number of individuals)   Column 2   Rent attributable to benefit unit (monthly)   Amount in dollars   Column 3   Non-benefit income limit (monthly)   Amount in dollars 

  2   191   791 

  3   226   907 

  4   269   1,051 

  5   311   1,191 

  6   353   1,331 

  7   396   1,474 

  8   438   1,614 

  9   480   1,754 

  10   523   1,897 

  11   565   2,037 

  12 or more   607   2,117  TABLE 2   ONTARIO WORKS RENT SCALE FOR A BENEFIT UNIT CONSISTING OF (A) A RECIPIENT WITH NO SPOUSE AND NO OTHER DEPENDANTS, (B) A RECIPIENT WITH A SPOUSE BUT NO OTHER DEPENDANTS OR (C) A RECIPIENT WITH A SPOUSE AND ONE OR MORE OTHER DEPENDANTS Column 1   Benefit unit size (number of individuals)   Column 2   Rent attributable to benefit unit (monthly)   Amount in dollars   Column 3   Non-benefit income limit (monthly)   Amount in dollars 

  1   85   360 

  2   175   737 

  3   212   861 

  4   254   1,001 

  5   296   1,141 

  6   339   1,284 

  7   381   1,424 

  8   423   1,564 

  9   466   1,707 

  10   508   1,847 

  11   550   1,987 

  12 or more   593   2,131  TABLE 3   ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM RENT SCALE Column 1   Benefit unit size (number of individuals)   Column 2   Rent attributable to benefit unit (monthly)   Amount in dollars   Column 3   Non-benefit income limit (monthly)   Amount in dollars 

  1   109   440 

  2   199   817 

  3   236   941 

  4   278   1,081 

  5   321   1,224 

  6   363   1,364 

  7   405   1,504 

  8   448   1,647 

  9   490   1,787 

  10   532   1,927 

  11   575   2,071 

  12 or more   617   2,211  TABLE 4   STANDARD EXTRA CHARGES Column 1   Item   Column 2   Service or Utility   Column 3   Hostel bed, bachelor or one-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Column 4   Two-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Column 5   Three-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Column 6   Four or more-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars 

  1.   Electricity, other than,  (a) electricity provided for heating the unit,   (b) electricity provided for heating the water supplied to the unit,   (c) electricity provided as power for cooking facilities in the unit, or   (d) electricity provided as power to operate a clothes dryer in the unit.   24   34   39   41 

  2.   Power for cooking facilities in the unit.   6   9   11   12 

  3.   Laundry facilities, other than coin­-operated laundry facilities, in the housing project.   6   9   11   13 

  4.   Power to operate a clothes dryer in the unit.   6   9   11   13 

  5.   A washing machine, other than a coin-­operated washing machine, in the unit.   2   2   2   2 

  6.   A clothes dryer, other than a coin-operated clothes dryer, in the unit.   2   2   2   2  TABLE 5   ALLOWANCES FOR WATER AND APPLIANCES Column 1   Item   Column 2   Service or Utility   Column 3   Bachelor or one-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Column 4   Two-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Column 5   Three-bedroom unit   Amount in dollars   Colum 6   Four or more- bedroom unit   Amount in dollars 

  1.   Oil used to operate a hot water heater, where the household does not pay a rental fee for the heater    28   34   39   47 

  2.   Oil used to operate a hot water heater, where the household pays a rental fee for the heater    34   41   46   56 

  3.   Gas used to operate a hot water heater, where the household does not pay a rental fee for the heater   15   21   26   32 

  4.   Gas used to operate a hot water heater, where the household pays a rental fee for the heater   29   40   47   54 

  5.   Electricity used to operate a hot water heater, where the household does not pay a rental fee for the heater   23   28   32   39 

  6.   Electricity used to operate a hot water heater, where the household pays a rental fee for the heater   28   34   38   46 

  7.   Water, other than hot water   8   15   18   20 

  8.   Refrigerator   2   2   2   2 

  9.   Stove   2   2   2   2  TABLE 6   HEAT ALLOWANCE — OIL Column 1   Item   Column 2   Type of Unit   Column 3   Southern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 4   Central Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 5   Northeastern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 6   Northern Ontario   Amount in dollars 

  1.   Apartment — Bachelor or one bedroom   49   55   56   67 

  2.   Apartment — Two bedrooms   51   57   58   72 

  3.   Apartment — Three or more bedrooms   64   69   73   90 

  4.   Row house   68   73   79   102 

  5.   Semi-detached house   92   97   107   135 

  6.   Single detached house   136   147   149   182  TABLE 7   HEAT ALLOWANCE — GAS Column 1   Item   Column 2   Type of Unit   Column 3   Southern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 4   Central Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 5   Northeastern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 6   Northern Ontario   Amount in dollars 

  1.   Apartment — Bachelor or one bedroom   21   31   32   40 

  2.   Apartment — Two bedrooms   24   32   33   43 

  3.   Apartment — Three or more bedrooms   25   35   39   49 

  4.   Row house   28   37   42   56 

  5.   Semi-detached house   39   49   56   76 

  6.   Single detached house   56   74   79   100  TABLE 8   HEAT ALLOWANCE — ELECTRICITY Column 1   Item   Column 2   Type of Unit   Column 3   Southern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 4   Central Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 5   Northeastern Ontario   Amount in dollars   Column 6   Northern Ontario   Amount in dollars 

  1.   Apartment — Bachelor or one bedroom   40   45   46   55 

  2.   Apartment — Two bedrooms   42   47   48   59 

  3.   Apartment — Three or more bedrooms   53   57   60   74 

  4.   Row house   56   60   65   84 

  5.   Semi-detached house   76   80   88   111 

  6.   Single detached house   112   121   123   150  13. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). 14. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). SCHEDULE 1   municipalities and districts comprising regions Southern Ontario 1. The region of Southern Ontario is comprised of the following municipalities: 1. City of Hamilton. 2. City of Toronto. 3. County of Brant. 4. County of Elgin. 5. County of Essex. 6. County of Haldimand. 7. County of Lambton. 8. County of Norfolk. 9. Municipality of Chatham-Kent 10. Regional Municipality of Halton. 11. Regional Municipality of Niagara. 12. Regional Municipality of Peel. Central Ontario 2. The region of Central Ontario is comprised of the following municipalities: 1. County of Bruce. 2. County of Frontenac. 3. County of Grey. 4. County of Hastings. 5. County of Huron. 6. United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. 7. County of Lennox and Addington. 8. County of Middlesex. 9. County of Northumberland. 10. County of Oxford. 11. County of Perth. 12. County of Prince Edward. 13. The following portions of Simcoe County: i. City of Barrie. ii. Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. iii. Town of Innisfil. iv. Town of New Tecumseth. v. Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. vi. Township of Essa. 14. United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. 15. County of Wellington. 16. Regional Municipality of Durham. 17. Regional Municipality of Waterloo. 18. Regional Municipality of York. Northeastern Ontario 3. The region of Northeastern Ontario is comprised of the following municipalities and districts: 1. City of Kawartha Lakes. 2. City of Ottawa. 3. County of Dufferin. 4. County of Haliburton. 5. County of Lanark. 6. County of Peterborough. 7. United Counties of Prescott and Russell. 8. County of Renfrew. 9. The following portions of Simcoe County: i. City of Orillia. ii. Town of Collingwood. iii. Town of Midland. iv. Town of Penetanguishene. v. Town of Wasaga Beach. vi. Township of Clearview. vii. Township of Oro-Medonte. viii. Township of Ramara. ix. Township of Severn. x. Township of Springwater. xi. Township of Tay. xii. Township of Tiny. 10. District of Algoma. 11. District of Manitoulin. 12. District of Muskoka. 13. District of Parry Sound. 14. Town of Espanola (in the District of Sudbury). Northern Ontario 4. The region of Northern Ontario is comprised of the following districts: 1. District of Cochrane. 2. District of Kenora. 3. District of Nipissing. 4. District of Rainy River. 5. District of Sudbury (except Town of Espanola). 6. District of Thunder Bay. 7. District of Timiskaming.  Français