12. (1) In this section, “shelter” means the cost for a dwelling place used as a personal residence in respect of, (a) rent, (b) principal and interest on a mortgage incurred to purchase the dwelling place or to make repairs that are necessary in order for the property to continue to be used as a dwelling place, (c) amounts repayable towards a loan obtained through the Ontario Home Renewal Program authorized by Regulation 641 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 made under the Housing Development Act or through the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program authorized by section 51 of the National Housing Act (Canada) for repairs to the dwelling place approved by the Director, (d) an agreement for sale, (e) taxes, (f) premiums for a policy of fire insurance covering the dwelling place or the contents thereof, (g) the amount of common expenses required to be contributed for a condominium unit except that portion of the common expenses allocated to the cost of energy for heat, (h) any of the following utilities, if their cost is not included in rent or condominium fees: 1. Any energy source used for household purposes other than heating a dwelling. 2. Water and sewage, (i) rent under a land lease, (j) payments on a loan incurred to purchase a mobile home used as a dwelling place or to make repairs that are necessary in order for the mobile home to continue to be used as a dwelling place, but does not include, with respect to the dwelling place, any refund or payment under section 8 of the Income Tax Act or grant under section 2 or section 7 of the Ontario Pensioners Property Tax Assistance Act
to any applicant, recipient or beneficiary; “tenant in subsidized housing” means an applicant or recipient who is a tenant paying rent that is geared to income in housing accommodation that is owned, operated or provided by or on behalf of the Crown in right of Canada, the Crown in right of Ontario, a municipality or any agency of one of them.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (1); O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (1-4). (2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (1). (3) For the purpose of calculating shelter under subsection (1) in respect of a tenant in subsidized housing, the rent shall be adjusted so that the sum of that adjusted rent and the cost of utilities is not less than the fully serviced rent scale as established by the Ontario Housing Corporation for the applicable year and is not more than that rent scale for 1989.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (3). (4) Although under subsection (1) shelter includes rent, where an applicant or a recipient is a tenant of any authority or agency that provides low rental housing accommodation on behalf of the Crown in right of Canada, the Crown in right of Ontario or on behalf of a municipality, shelter does not include that portion of the rent for which the applicant or the recipient is liable in respect of a person living in the dwelling place who is not a beneficiary.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (4). (5) For the purpose of computing the amount of an allowance, the monthly budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient other than an applicant or recipient whose budgetary requirements are determined under subsection (6), (6.1), (8), (10), (12), (14), (16), (17), (21) or (22) shall be determined as follows:* 1. Where the applicant or recipient receives board and lodging from the same source, an amount for basic needs that is the lesser of the amount paid for the board and lodging or the maximum amount determined under Schedule A.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (3). 1.1  Revoked:  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (4). 2. The amount for basic need calculated under paragraph 1 shall be increased by a special boarder allowance of $52.  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (5); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (1). 3.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (2). 4. Where the applicant or recipient does not receive board and lodging from the same source, an amount for basic needs that is the sum of, i. the amount for basic allowance determined in accordance with Schedule C, and ii. the amount for shelter determined in accordance with paragraph 7 or the amount for heat determined in accordance with paragraph 9, as the case may be.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (6). 4.1 The amount for basic needs determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be increased by an amount determined in accordance with Schedule H, if the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access.  O. Reg. 151/92, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (7). 4.2 The amount for basic needs determined in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be increased by an amount determined in accordance with Schedule I, if the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access.  O. Reg. 151/92, s. 1 (1). 5. For the month in which an approved health professional confirms that a beneficiary is pregnant and for each succeeding month up to and including the month in which the pregnancy ends, a nutritional allowance equal to, i. $50, if an approved health professional confirms that the pregnant person requires a non-dairy diet, or ii. $40, otherwise.  O. Reg. 174/04, s. 2 (1). 6. Where a legally qualified medical practitioner certifies that a beneficiary requires a special diet and signs a statement setting out in detail the special diet required, a special diet allowance that is the lesser of, i. the additional cost required to provide the special diet, and ii. $250.  O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (2). 7. Subject to paragraph 9, for shelter, a shelter allowance that is the lesser of, i. the sum of the actual cost of shelter and the cost of energy for heat, and ii. the appropriate amount set out in the following Table: TABLE  Family Size   Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance 

  1   $335 

  2   527 

  3   571 

  4   621 

  5   669 

  6 or more   694 O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (3); O. Reg. 384/95, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (8); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (2). 8. The amount by which the shelter allowance is increased under subsection (18) or 31 (9) shall be in addition to the shelter allowance determined under paragraph 7.  O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (4). 9. The monthly budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient to whom paragraph 4 or subsection 31 (8) applies shall be increased by the cost of energy for heat, as determined by the Director, and not by the amount of the shelter allowance under paragraph 7 or subsection 31 (8.1), as the case may be, if the cost of energy for heat exceeds the amount of the shelter allowance.  O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (5); O. Reg. 384/95, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (9). 10. For travel and transportation, where the applicant or recipient or the spouse living with the applicant or recipient, i. is a blind person, a monthly amount equal to $30, or ii. is a disabled person, a person referred to in clause 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act or in subsection 2 (11) of this Regulation, a monthly amount equal to $15, but where in the opinion of the Director the person requires the use of a wheelchair when travelling in the community, a monthly amount equal to $30.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (5); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (1). 11.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 320/93, s. 3. 12. For the purposes of paragraph 13, i. “aggregate” means the total of the monthly amounts determined under paragraphs 6 and 10 and section 42, and ii. “special needs minimum” means, A. $388, if the applicant or recipient is a married person and both spouses are blind persons, disabled persons or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6), or B. $194, otherwise.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (5), par. 12; O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (4); O. Reg. 766/91, s. 1 (3, 4); O. Reg. 97/93, s. 1 (3, 4); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (10); O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (3); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (2). 13. For special needs, where the applicant or recipient is, i. a blind person or a disabled person, or ii. a person referred to in clause 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act or subsection 2 (6) or (11) of this Regulation, who is not a patient in a facility designated as a psychiatric facility under section 1 of Regulation 741 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 and where the aggregate is less than the special needs minimum, an amount equal to the difference between the special needs minimum and the aggregate.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (5); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (3). 14. For special needs, if the applicant or recipient is a person who is eligible to have his or her budgetary requirements determined under section 31, an amount equal to, i. $18, if the applicant or recipient is a married person and both spouses are blind persons, disabled persons or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6), or ii. $9, otherwise.  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (5); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (4). 15. Where an applicant or recipient is enrolled in a training program approved by the Director and is in receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), an amount for expenses determined by the Director to be necessary to participate in the training program.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (5), par. 15; O. Reg. 352/96, s. 3. 16. Where a beneficiary has a guide dog as defined in the Blind Persons’ Rights Act, a monthly amount determined by the Director but not exceeding $64 for the care of each guide dog.  O. Reg. 766/91, s. 1 (5); O. Reg. 97/93, s. 1 (5).  *R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (5); O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (5); O. Reg. 436/93, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (2). (6) For the purpose of computing the amount of allowance of an applicant or recipient who is eligible under clause 7 (1) (f) of the Act, the monthly budgetary requirements shall be equal to, (a) $280 for the first foster child and $228 for each additional foster child, if the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access; or (b) $221 for the first foster child and $180 for each additional foster child, if clause (a) does not apply.  O. Reg. 151/92, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 97/93, s. 1 (6, 7); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (3, 4). (6.1) The monthly budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who is a resident of an institution and who is not eligible for an allowance under subsection 2 (10) are an amount equal to the sum of, (a) a personal needs allowance of $116 per person; (b) any amounts to which he or she is entitled under subsections (8), (12) and (14); and (c) if he or she is not entitled to any amounts under subsection (8), (12) or (14), any other amount recognized as a budgetary requirement under this section, other than an amount referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (5).  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (6); O. Reg. 485/97, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (5). (6.2) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who is not ordinarily resident in an institution but who is hospitalized in an institution referred to in clause (6.3) (c) for three months or less shall be calculated as if the applicant or recipient were not in the institution.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (6). (6.3) In subsections (6.1) and (6.2), “institution” means, (a) a residence, home or facility referred to in subsection 12 (8), (12) or (14), (b) a residential facility providing treatment, care or rehabilitation programs under the Child and Family Services Act, (c) a general, chronic, psychiatric, convalescent or rehabilitation hospital, (d) a provincial residential school for persons whose vision or hearing is impaired, (e) the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, (f) the Homewood Health Centre, (g) an interval or transition home for abused women.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (6); O. Reg. 485/97, s. 2 (2). (6.4) Subsections (6.1) and (6.2) do not apply to an applicant or recipient, (a) who is a resident in a jail or penitentiary; (b) who is a resident in a place of custody or detention within the meaning of the Young Offenders Act (Canada) as a result of a court order; or (c) who is a resident in a residence for students attending a private or post-secondary educational institution.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (6). (7) The monthly budgetary requirements shall be determined under subsection (8) for the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of an applicant or recipient resident in, (a) a home under the Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act; (b) an approved charitable home for the aged under the Charitable Institutions Act; (b.1) a charitable institution under the Charitable Institutions Act, other than an approved charitable home for the aged; (c) a nursing home licensed under the
Nursing Homes Act; or (d)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 437/01, s. 2. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (7); O. Reg. 369/93, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 419/94, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 437/01, s. 2. (8) The monthly budgetary requirements of a person described in subsection (7) shall include an amount equal to, (a) in the case of a person described in clause (7) (a), (b) or (c), the lesser of $26.64 a day and the daily rate chargeable in respect of the resident, multiplied by, (i) the number of days in the month, or (ii) if the Director determines the number of days for the month in another manner, then the number of days determined by the Director; and (b) in the case of a person described in clause (7) (b.1) or (d), $818.  O. Reg. 419/94, s. 3 (2). (9) Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (8). (10) In determining the monthly budgetary requirements under subsection (8) of a blind person or a disabled person residing in a charitable institution under the Charitable Institutions Act, who in the opinion of the Director requires financial aid in order to travel in the community, there shall be included, in addition to the amount determined under that subsection, an amount for transportation allowance not exceeding $15 but, where the resident is a blind person or in the opinion of the Director requires a wheelchair for travelling in the community, the amount for a transportation allowance shall not exceed $30.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (10); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (5). (11) The monthly budgetary requirements shall be determined under subsection (12) for the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of a person, (a) received and lodged as a resident within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act
in a home for special care established, licensed or approved under that Act; or (b) who has attained the age of eighteen years and resides in a facility designated under the Developmental Services Act.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (11). (12) The monthly budgetary requirements of a person described in subsection (11) shall include an amount equal to the sum of, (a) the daily amount paid under the Homes for Special Care Act or under the Developmental Services Act, as the case may be, for the care and maintenance of the person, multiplied by the number of days in the month; (b) any amount paid in the month on behalf of the person for clothing, toiletries and other personal essentials under the Homes for Special Care Act or under the Developmental Services Act, as the case may be; (c)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (10). (d)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (9). (e) any other amount paid on behalf of the person under the Homes for Special Care Act
or under the Developmental Services Act, as the case may be.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (12); O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (9); O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (9, 10). (13) The monthly budgetary requirements shall be determined under subsection (14) for the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of a person who is a patient in a place that is designated under the regulations under the Health Insurance Act as a hospital or a health facility for the provision of insured services to chronically ill patients and that is, (a) a hospital for chronically ill patients; (b) a chronic care hospital; or (c) a chronic unit attached to a general or convalescent hospital.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (13); O. Reg. 369/93, s. 1 (3). (14) The monthly budgetary requirements of a person described in subsection (13) shall include an amount equal to the sum of, (a)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (12). (b)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (11). (c) the cost of one or more of the following items and services approved by the Director, (i) dental services, (ii) dentures, (iii) prosthetic devices including eye glasses, (iv) clothing, and (v) wheelchairs and accessories thereto.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (14); O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (10, 11); O. Reg. 631/91, s. 6 (11, 12). (15) The monthly budgetary requirements shall be determined under subsection (16) for the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of an applicant or a recipient who is, (a) a person referred to in clause 7 (1) (c) of the Act and a resident in a community resource centre established under section 15 of the Ministry of Correctional Services Act; and (b) a parolee or a person on probation, as “parolee” and “probation” are defined in section 1 of the Ministry of Correctional Services Act.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (15); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (6). (16) The monthly budget requirements for a person described in subsection (15) shall be, (a) a personal needs allowance of $116.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (16); O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (12, 13); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (6). (17) For the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of an applicant or a recipient who is eligible for an allowance under subsection 2 (10), the monthly budgetary requirements shall be equal to a personal needs allowance of $116.  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 3 (14); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (7). (18) The shelter allowance of an applicant or recipient whose basic needs are calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 of subsection (5) shall be increased by $55 if the applicant or recipient is a married person and both spouses are blind or disabled persons or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 12 (18); O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (6); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (7). (19) Where the basic needs of the applicant or recipient are calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 of subsection (5) and both the applicant or recipient and his or her spouse are blind, disabled or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6), the total amount paid in respect of the following items shall not exceed $1,560: 1. The amount paid in respect of the applicant or recipient and the spouse, i. for basic allowance as calculated under paragraph 4 of subsection (5), and ii. for the shelter allowance under paragraph 7 or 9, as the case may be, of subsection (5). 2. The amount paid in accordance with subsection (18). 3. The amount established for special needs in accordance with sub-subparagraph B of subparagraph ii of paragraph 12 of subsection (5).  O. Reg. 788/93, s. 2; O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (7); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 4 (8). (20) The monthly budgetary requirements shall be determined under subsection (21) for the purpose of computing the monthly allowance of an applicant or a recipient who, (a) is a person referred to in subclause (7) (1) (d) (vii) or clause 7 (1) (e) of the Act or subsection 2 (7) of this Regulation; (b) has not attained the age of eighteen years; (c) is residing in the same dwelling place as his or her parent or parents or with a person in the role of a parent who is not himself or herself or are not themselves in receipt of income assistance under the Ontario
Works Act, 1997 or an allowance under the Act.  O. Reg. 436/93, s. 4 (4); O. Reg. 409/95, s. 6; O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (4). (21) The monthly budgetary requirements for an applicant or recipient described in subsection (20) shall be an amount equal to the sum of, (a) any amount determined under section 42; (a.1) any amount determined under paragraph 5 of subsection (5); (b) any amount determined under paragraph 6 of subsection (5); and (c) an amount equal to the sum of, (i) $52, (ii) $208 for the first dependent child of the applicant or recipient, (iii) $89 for the next dependent child of the applicant or recipient, and (iv) $103 for any subsequent dependent child of the applicant or recipient; or (d) if the applicant or recipient resides north of the 50th parallel and is without year-round road access, an amount equal to the sum of, (i) $191, (ii) $290 for the first dependent child of the applicant or recipient, (iii) $124 for the next dependent child of the applicant or recipient, and (iv) $139 for any subsequent dependent child of the applicant or recipient.  O. Reg. 436/93, s. 4 (4); O. Reg. 318/94, s. 1 (8, 9); O. Reg. 384/95, s. 1 (3, 4); O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (5); O. Reg. 174/04, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (8). (22) Where an applicant or a recipient, other than a person to whom subsection (20) applies, resides in the same dwelling place as his or her parent, the monthly budgetary requirements shall be an amount equal to the sum of the following applicable amounts: 1. The lesser of, i. the actual amount paid by the applicant or recipient to the parent or person in the role of parent, and ii. the appropriate amount determined in accordance with Schedule C. 2. If the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access, an amount determined in accordance with Schedule I. 3.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (6). 4. If a legally qualified medical practitioner certifies that a beneficiary requires a special diet and signs a statement setting out in detail the special diet required, an amount determined under paragraph 6 of subsection (5). 5. $52. 6. For the month in which an approved health professional confirms that a beneficiary is pregnant and for each succeeding month up to and including the month in which the pregnancy ends, a nutritional allowance equal to, i. $50, if an approved health professional confirms that the pregnant person requires a non-dairy diet, or ii. $40, otherwise.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 1 (11); O. Reg. 138/98, s. 2 (6); O. Reg. 169/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 174/04, s. 2 (3); O. Reg. 415/04, s. 1 (9). Income